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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 7
Page 11
... snow from their tops even in summer . " Brides o ' the sky , " Granny Aching had called them once , and it was so rare that she ever said anything at all , let alone anything that didn't have to do with sheep , that Tiffany had ...
... snow from their tops even in summer . " Brides o ' the sky , " Granny Aching had called them once , and it was so rare that she ever said anything at all , let alone anything that didn't have to do with sheep , that Tiffany had ...
Page 35
Terry Pratchett. though . Where is she ? " " She died in the snow last winter , " said Tiffany slowly . " And now tell me what you're not telling me , ” said Miss Tick , sharp as a knife . " Er ... she was begging , people think , but no ...
Terry Pratchett. though . Where is she ? " " She died in the snow last winter , " said Tiffany slowly . " And now tell me what you're not telling me , ” said Miss Tick , sharp as a knife . " Er ... she was begging , people think , but no ...
Page 37
... snow , right ? She stole food from barns , and probably women gave her food at the back door if the men weren't around ? I expect the bigger boys threw things at her if they saw her . " " How do you know all this ? ” said Tiffany . " It ...
... snow , right ? She stole food from barns , and probably women gave her food at the back door if the men weren't around ? I expect the bigger boys threw things at her if they saw her . " " How do you know all this ? ” said Tiffany . " It ...
Page 41
... snow . When she got home , she looked up incursion in the dictionary . It meant " invasion . " An incursion of major proportions , Miss Tick had said . And now little unseen eyes watched Tiffany from the top of the shelf . . . . CHAPTER ...
... snow . When she got home , she looked up incursion in the dictionary . It meant " invasion . " An incursion of major proportions , Miss Tick had said . And now little unseen eyes watched Tiffany from the top of the shelf . . . . CHAPTER ...
Page 59
... snow underfoot , snow on the hedges . And the sound of hooves . They were in the field beside her . A horse was galloping through the snow , behind the hedge that was now , suddenly , just a wall of white . The hoofbeats stopped . There ...
... snow underfoot , snow on the hedges . And the sound of hooves . They were in the field beside her . A horse was galloping through the snow , behind the hedge that was now , suddenly , just a wall of white . The hoofbeats stopped . There ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Annagramma Awf'ly Wee Billy big wee blue boots broomstick canna Chalk cheese clan cottage Crivens Daft Wullie dinna dogs door dream drome eyes face fairy feel felt Fion girl gonnagle Granny Aching Granny Weatherwax Hamish hand happened head heard heid hills hiver horse Jeannie Jolly Sailor kelda knew lambs magic mind Miss Level Miss Tick Mistress Weatherwax mound Nac Mac Feegle never noise opened Petulia pictsies pointy pointy hat pulled Queen Quin Roland sheep shepherds shouted silence smell smile snow someone sound stared stick stood stopped talk tell TERRY PRATCHETT there's things thought Tiffany Tiffany Aching Tiffany looked Tiffany thought Tiffany's tiny toad trees trying turf turned voice waily walked watching waved Weavall Wee Free Men weel Wentworth What's Wintersmith witch ye ken ye're