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Miss Perspicacia Tick, a witch of some renown, is worried about a ripple in the walls of the universe--probably another world making contact. Which is not good. This errant activity is centred on some chalk country--where traditionally good witches simply do not grow well. Fortunately, Miss Tiffany Aching of Home Farm on The Chalk, nine years old, misunderstood and yearning for excitement, wants to be a witch and has just proved herself to be of great potential by whacking a big Green Monster from the river with a huge frying pan while using her annoying younger brother as bait. Miss Tick is impressed. So, after travelling to the chalky downs at once and dispensing some stop gap advice to Tiffany about holding the fort until she gets back with more help, Miss Tick is off.
Any hesitation Tiffany may have had about the seriousness of the situation expires when the Queen of the fairies kidnaps her younger brother. With the help of a talking frog, loaned by Miss Tick, and an army of thieving, warmongering, nippy, boozy wee free men called the Nac Mac Feegle (who used to work for the Queen but rebelled), Tiffany sets off rescue her kin.
There's humour at every turn, and the situations that follow are both wonderfully dramatic and preposterously unreal. Pratchett really is the master of his genre and it's difficult to imagine a more entertaining read. (Age 10 and over) --John McLay
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Andersen, Laura Ellen (illustrator). Paperback. The first book in the Tiffany Aching series - five Discworld novels from master-storyteller Terry Pratchett.Tiffany wants to be a witch when she grows up.A proper one, with a pointy hat. And flying, she's always dreamed of flying (though it's cold up there, you have to wear really thick pants, two layers).But she's worried Tiffany isn't a very 'witchy' name. And a witch has always protected Tiffany's land, to stop the nightmares getting through.Now the nightmares have taken her brother, and it's up to her to get him back.With a horde of unruly fairies at her disposal, Tiffany is not alone. And she is the twentieth granddaughter of her Granny Aching- shepherdess extraordinaire, and protector of the land.Tiffany Aching. Now there's a rather good name for a witch.'Quite, quite brilliant'StarburstTHE FIRST BOOK IN THE TIFFANY ACHING SERIES And a witch has always protected Tiffany's land, to stop the nightmares getting through.Now the nightmares have taken her brother, and it's up to her to get him back.With a horde of unruly fairies at her disposal, Tiffany is not alone. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780552576307
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