Wintersmith

by Terry Pratchett
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The third tale in a gloriously inventive fantasy sequence of tales about Tiffany Aching - young witch - and the Nac Mac Feegle - the Wee Free Men.

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  • Wintersmith Paperback ISBN: 9780552158381 Published: 04/01/2010 Imprint: Corgi Extent: 400 pages Subject: Fantasy $19.95 RRP

Synopsis

Tiffany Aching put one foot wrong, made one little mistake . . .And now the spirit of winter is in love with her. He gives her roses and icebergs, says it with avalanches and showers her with snowflakes - which is tough when you're 13, but also just a little bit . . . cool.And just because the Wintersmith wants to marry you is no excuse for neglecting your chores. So Tiffany must look after Miss Treason, who's 113 and has far too many eyes, learn the secret of Boffo, catch Horace the cheese, stop the gods from seeing her in the bath -'Crivens!'Oh, yes, and be helped by the Nac Mac Feegles - whether she wants it or not.But if Tiffany doesn't work it all out, there will never be another springtime . . .

Editorial Reviews

"Pratchett's one-liners, the comic dialogue of the Feegles, the satire about teenagers and the credulousness of the ordinary folk make for a characteristically entertaining mix." - Nicolette Jones, Sunday Times

"Oodles of dry wit, imagination and shrewdly observed characters" - Independent on Sunday

"Terry Pratchett kicks the bejaysus out of JK Rowling...If you haven't read Pratchett before then give yourself a treat and buy this book." - In Dublin

"Exhuberant energy and humour..." - Children's Bookseller

"Sure to be as popular with both children and adults as all his other books." - Croydon Advertiser

"Wintersmith is not written and does not read as a 'young adult' book, and succeeds all the more for that. Very enjoyable." - Dreamwatch

"[The Discworld books] have retained the lively wit, sly wisdom and compelling narratives" - Leicester Mercury

"...Pratchett's usual mix of uproarious comedy and deceptively serious thought..." - Alex Sarll, Southern Daily Echo

"He's probably the funniest writer in English today....great themes with huge doses of comedy." - Chris Poole, South Wales Evening Post

"...bookshelves everywhere would be poorer without the Discworld." - The Western Mail

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