The Wee Free Men - Tiffany Aching

Jacket Description/Back: There's trouble on the Aching farm: monsters in the river, headless horsemen in the lane and Tiffany Aching's little brother has been stolen by the Queen of Fairies. Getting him back will require all of Tiffany's strength and determination (as well as a sturdy skillet) and the help of the rowdy clan of fightin', stealin', tiny blue-skinned pictsies known as the Wee Free Men!"Review Quotes: With its wry wit and acerbic collision of the mystical with the mundane, the latest book in Pratchett s internationally popular Discworld, is good solid storytelling done in a style that reads like Celtic mythology fused with the girl power of Buffy the Vampire Slayer with dialogue by Robert Burns. --New York Times Book Review"Review Quotes: Exuberant and irresistible. Pratchett s tale recalls a whole variety of texts in which underestimated heroines confront the forces of darknessMeg Murry of A Wrinkle in Time, Coraline of Neil Gaiman s recent novel, Lyra Belacqua of The Golden Compass, Miss Bianca of The Rescuers, even Buffy the Vampire Slayer. --Washington Post"Review Quotes: A smart retelling [that] delves into weighty issues but keeps its sense of dark humor. --USA Today"Review Quotes: Wonderful language, genuinely scary explorations, and a young girl whose growing up is believable and exciting. --Chicago Tribune"Review Quotes: An enthralling and rewarding read. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Review Quotes: Set in a chillingly unrecognizable fairyland, this ingenious melange of fantasy, action, humor, and sly bits of social commentary contains complex underlying themes on the nature of love, reality, and dreams. The Carnegie Medal-winner s fans will not be disappointed. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Review Quotes: Perfect for anyone who enjoys The Princess Bride and the works of Douglas Adams. A wonderfully funny fantasy for all ages. --KLIATT (starred review)"Review Quotes: A glorious read. --School Library Journal (starred review)" Review Citations:

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Contributor Bio:  Pratchett, Terence David John Terry Pratchett is one of the world's most popular authors. His acclaimed novels are bestsellers in the United States and the United Kingdom, and have sold more than 85 million copies worldwide. In January 2009, Queen Elizabeth II appointed Pratchett a Knight Bachelor in recognition of his services to literature. Sir Terry lives in England. Contributor Bio:  Pratchett, Terry Terry Pratchett (1948 2015) was an English novelist known for his frequently comical work in the fantasy genre. He is best known for his popular and long-running Discworld series. His first novel, "The Carpet People", was published in 1971, and after publishing his first Discworld novel, "The Color of Magic", in 1983, he wrote two books a year on average. He was the United Kingdom s bestselling author of the 1990s and has sold more than 55 million books worldwide. In 2001 he won the Carnegie Medal for his children s novel "The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents". Pratchett was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to literature in 1998 and was knighted in 2009.