The Wee Free Men: A Story of Discworld

The Wee Free Men: A Story of Discworld
by Terry Pratchett

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Author: Terry Pratchett
Narrator: Stephen Briggs
Edition: Audio Cassette
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Unabridged
Published: 2003-09-30
ISBN: 0060566256
Publisher: HarperChildren's Audio

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Book Review: Not just a silly romp
Summary: 5 Stars

I listened to this while driving to and from work. That's not necessarily a good idea: in some places I was laughing so hard that it may not have been safe. It's that funny. But there's some thoughtful stuff in here too, stuff about duty and compassion and determination and intellect that make it more than just a silly romp. If I have any complaint, it's that Pratchett sometimes switches between silly and thoughtful so quickly that I'm not yet in the mood to move from one to the other. Regardless, highly recommended. Oh, and the narration and voice characterization is excellent: I love it when I can tell which character is talking just by the reader's voice. I also had to resist letting a Feegle brogue creep into my voice between the times I was listening.

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Armed only with a frying pan and her common sense, Tiffany Aching, a young witch-to-be, is all that stands between the monsters of Fairyland and the warm, green Chalk country that is her home. Forced into Fairyland to seek her kidnapped brother, Tiffany allies herself with the Chalk?s local Nac Mac Feegle -- aka the Wee Free Men -- a clan of sheep-stealing, sword-wielding, six-inch-high blue men who are as fierce as they are funny. Together, they battle through an eerie and ever-shifting landscape, fighting brutal flying fairies, dream-spinning dromes, and grimhounds -- black dogs with eyes of fire and teeth of razors -- before ultimately confronting the Queen of the Elves, absolute ruler of a world in which reality intertwines with nightmare. And in the final showdown, Tiffany must face her cruel power alone...

In a riveting narrative equal parts suspense and humor, Carnegie Medalist Terry Pratchett returns to his internationally popular Discworld with a breath-taking tale certain to leave fans, new and old, enthralled.

Nine-year-old Tiffany Aching needs magic--fast! Her sticky little brother Wentworth has been spirited away by the evil Queen of faerie, and it?s up to her to get him back safely. Having already decided to grow up to be a witch, now all Tiffany has to do is find her power. But she quickly learns that it?s not all black cats and broomsticks. According to her witchy mentor Miss Tick, "Witches don?t use magic unless they really have to...We do other things. A witch pays attention to everything that?s going on...A witch uses her head...A witch always has a piece of string!" Luckily, besides her trusty string, Tiffany?s also got the Nac Mac Feegles, or the Wee Free Men on her side. Small, blue, and heavily tattooed, the Feegles love nothing more than a good fight except maybe a drop of strong drink! Tiffany, heavily armed with an iron skillet, the feisty Feegles, and a talking toad on loan from Miss Tick, is a formidable adversary. But the Queen has a few tricks of her own, most of them deadly. Tiffany and the Feegles might get more than they bargained for on the flip side of Faerie! Prolific fantasy author Terry Pratchett has served up another delicious helping of his famed Discworld fare. The not-quite-teen set will delight in the Feegles? spicy, irreverent dialogue and Tiffany?s salty determination. Novices to Pratchett?s prose will find much to like here, and quickly go back to devour the rest of his Discworld offerings. Scrumptiously recommended. (Ages 10 to 14) --Jennifer Hubert

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