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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... talk about it ? Let's go and see , " said the voice . “ We're not doing very well around here , are we ? " That was true . The lowlands weren't good to witches . Miss Tick was making pennies by doing bits of medicine and misfortune ...
... talk about it ? Let's go and see , " said the voice . “ We're not doing very well around here , are we ? " That was true . The lowlands weren't good to witches . Miss Tick was making pennies by doing bits of medicine and misfortune ...
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... talk , ” said Tiffany . " You only have my word for it , " said the toad , disappearing into the paper flowers . " You can't prove anything . " " You don't have matches on you , do you ? " said the woman to Tiffany . " No. " " Fine ...
... talk , ” said Tiffany . " You only have my word for it , " said the toad , disappearing into the paper flowers . " You can't prove anything . " " You don't have matches on you , do you ? " said the woman to Tiffany . " No. " " Fine ...
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... talking animal , a tendency to correct other people's pronuncia- tion — it's pun , by the way , not ' pune ' — and a fascination for poking my nose into other people's affairs and , yes , a pointy hat . ” " Can I operate the spring now ...
... talking animal , a tendency to correct other people's pronuncia- tion — it's pun , by the way , not ' pune ' — and a fascination for poking my nose into other people's affairs and , yes , a pointy hat . ” " Can I operate the spring now ...
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... talk about the bristles . ” “ But can't you use a keeping - warm spell ? ” said Tiffany . " I could . But a witch doesn't do that sort of thing . Once you use magic to keep yourself warm , then you'll start using it for other things ...
... talk about the bristles . ” “ But can't you use a keeping - warm spell ? ” said Tiffany . " I could . But a witch doesn't do that sort of thing . Once you use magic to keep yourself warm , then you'll start using it for other things ...
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... talk to , called familiars . Like your toad there . " " I'm not familiar , " said a voice from among the paper flowers . " I'm just slightly presumptuous . " " And she knew about all kinds of herbs , " Tiffany persisted . Granny Aching ...
... talk to , called familiars . Like your toad there . " " I'm not familiar , " said a voice from among the paper flowers . " I'm just slightly presumptuous . " " And she knew about all kinds of herbs , " Tiffany persisted . Granny Aching ...
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