The Wee Free Men: The BeginningWhen Tiffany Aching sets out to become a witch, she faces ominous foes and gains unexpected allies. As she confronts the Queen of Fairies and battles an ancient, bodiless evil, she is aided (and most ably abetted) by the six-inch-high, fightin', stealin', drinkin' Wee Free Men! Laugh-out-loud humor and breathtaking action combine in the books that launched the unforgettable adventures of a determined young witch and her tiny but fierce blue friends. |
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... girls were expected to grow up to be somebody's wife . They were also expected to be able to read and write , those being considered soft indoor jobs that were too fiddly for the boys . However , everyone also felt that there were a few ...
... girls were expected to grow up to be somebody's wife . They were also expected to be able to read and write , those being considered soft indoor jobs that were too fiddly for the boys . However , everyone also felt that there were a few ...
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... girl , ” he said , which was only his first big mistake . " I'm sure you want to know all about hedgehogs , eh ? " " I did this one last summer , " said Tiffany . The man looked closer , and his grin faded . “ Oh , yes , ” he said . “ I ...
... girl , ” he said , which was only his first big mistake . " I'm sure you want to know all about hedgehogs , eh ? " " I did this one last summer , " said Tiffany . The man looked closer , and his grin faded . “ Oh , yes , ” he said . “ I ...
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... girl who was as beautiful as the day was long ” . . . well , which day ? In midwinter it hardly ever got light ! The stories didn't want you to think , they just wanted you to believe what you were told .... And you were told that the ...
... girl who was as beautiful as the day was long ” . . . well , which day ? In midwinter it hardly ever got light ! The stories didn't want you to think , they just wanted you to believe what you were told .... And you were told that the ...
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... girl , you have as much chance as one of your lambs on a snowy night . You keep clear . I'll try to fetch help . ” “ What , from the Baron ? ” " Good gracious , no . He'd be no use at all . ” " But he protects us , " said Tiffany ...
... girl , you have as much chance as one of your lambs on a snowy night . You keep clear . I'll try to fetch help . ” “ What , from the Baron ? ” " Good gracious , no . He'd be no use at all . ” " But he protects us , " said Tiffany ...
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... girl has got talent ! ” " Maybe , but she needs more than that . Jenny isn't clever , " said Miss Tick . " She's only a Grade 1 Prohibitory Monster . And she was probably bewildered to find herself in a stream , when her natural home is ...
... girl has got talent ! ” " Maybe , but she needs more than that . Jenny isn't clever , " said Miss Tick . " She's only a Grade 1 Prohibitory Monster . And she was probably bewildered to find herself in a stream , when her natural home is ...
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