Author: Terry Pratchett
Publisher: Random House, A$49.95RRP
Publication Date: 01/09/10
Format: Hard cover
ISBN: 9780385611077
For ages: 10-100
Type: Fantasy, Novel
About: Terry Pratchett doesn’t have a legion of fans for his Discworld series by accident. He is challenging and poetic and hilarious all at the same time, as well as being the skilful storyteller – tying several threads together around a central theme and keeping the reader entranced.
And this latest book for younger readers has all this and more. We follow the journey of a young witch, Tiffany, in the alternate world – a world where witches are still the norm, although feared more than revered.
But evil has been woken and Tiffany is the chosen one – she’s not happy about it but apparently she woke it so it lands in her lap to clean up her mess. Never fear – she is up to the task – and the journey she takes prepares her – in a real life, roundabout kind of way.
Pratchett’s characters, big and small, keep you amused, horrified and surprised and as with all magic, the surprises never end.
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