The Wee Free Men - (Tiffany Aching) by Terry Pratchett (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A young witch-to-be named Tiffany teams up with the Wee Free Men, a clan of six-inch-high blue men, to rescue her baby brother and ward off a sinister invasion from Fairyland.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>The first in a series of Discworld novels starring the young witch Tiffany Aching.</p><p>A nightmarish danger threatens from the other side of reality. . . .</p><p>Armed with only a frying pan and her common sense, young witch-to-be Tiffany Aching must defend her home against the monsters of Fairyland. Luckily she has some very unusual help: the local Nac Mac Feegle--aka the Wee Free Men--a clan of fierce, sheep-stealing, sword-wielding, six-inch-high blue men.</p><p>Together they must face headless horsemen, ferocious grimhounds, terrifying dreams come true, and ultimately the sinister Queen of the Elves herself. . . .</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>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!</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"An enthralling and rewarding read."--<em>Publishers Weekly</em> <strong>(starred review)</strong><br><br>"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."--<em>Kirkus Reviews </em><strong>(starred review)</strong><br><br>"A smart retelling [that] delves into weighty issues but keeps its sense of dark humor."--<em>USA Today</em><br><br>"Exuberant and irresistible. Pratchett's tale recalls a whole variety of texts in which underestimated heroines confront the forces of darkness--Meg 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."--<em>Washington Post</em><br><br>Wonderful language, genuinely scary explorations, and a young girl whose growing up is believable and exciting."--<em>Chicago Tribune </em><br><br>A glorious read."--School Library Journal <strong>(starred review)</strong><br><br>"Perfect for anyone who enjoys The Princess Bride and the works of Douglas Adams. A wonderfully funny fantasy for all ages."--KLIATT (starred review)<br><br>"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<br>
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