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Terry Pratchett
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Pages: 352 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0552551449
Pub: Corgi Childrens
Pub date: 2005-05-05
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2400
Editorial Review:
Pratchett's third children's novel set in the Discworld, and the second to feature wannabe witch Tiffany Aching and the Wee Free Men, is so ridiculously well written and consistently funny it makes you wonder how he can keep writing such superlative novels without cheating a bit. It would be reassuring to think that the Carnegie Medal-winning author of The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents and The Wee Free Men had his own small army of professional helpers, not unlike like a US sitcom, inventing and deliberating about which are the best jokes and plot lines to use to ensure the best quality quotient. But it's all his own work and that makes each brilliant novel more remarkable because of it.
A Hat Full of Sky continues the adventures of eleven-year-old Tiffany as she endeavours to become a proper witch. She's 'done' magic before, quite spectacularly and to great effect, but now she must be apprenticed to an established practitioner of the craft, the amazing Miss Level, in order to learn exactly how she did it. Unfortunately for her, there's a crazed and malevolent ancient spirit buzzing about, called a Hiver, who is looking for a convenient host to consume. Hiver's are attracted to greatness, and Tiffany hides an enormous talent that seems ripe for domination.
Still grateful for Miss Aching's past help, a crack team of several Wee Free Men, nature's funkiest, drunkest and bluest fairy folk, take it upon themselves to help Tiffany out. Hiver's, however, are unbeatable and it's a definite "sooey-side mission" to save the big wee hag from harm.
It's great to see writing of such quality in a children's novel, and it's further evidence that this sector of the publishing world is having a bit of a golden decade. Long may it continue! (Age 10 and over)--John McLay
Reader Reviews:
"Crivens! I kicked meself in me own heid!" (0/0 people found this helpful)
The Nac Mac Feegle are awesome! Who couldn't love drinking, fighting, tattooed, blue skinned, red haired fairies.
Tiffany Aching is off to learn witchery except something is following her. The Nac Mac Feegle set out to help fight it off. Also helped by Granny Weatherwax, Tiffany finds out a lot more than she anticipated.
Another great Discworld novel, this time being aimed at the young adult audience but sure ...more "Crivens! I kicked meself in me own heid!"
The Nac Mac Feegle are awesome! Who couldn't love drinking, fighting, tattooed, blue skinned, red haired fairies.
Tiffany Aching is off to learn witchery except something is following her. The Nac Mac Feegle set out to help fight it off. Also helped by Granny Weatherwax, Tiffany finds out a lot more than she anticipated.
Another great Discworld novel, this time being aimed at the young adult audience but sure to be loved by any Pratchett fan
Hat full of sky (0/0 people found this helpful)
I loved this book , its really is a treat from any pratchett fan ,I brought it about 5 months ago and have read it five times
Not just for young adults! (0/0 people found this helpful)
This is supposed to be a book for "young adults", or early teens(?). Forget that, or rather, don't forget it, just overlook it. Slightly different in style from mainstream Pratchett, it is entertaining and serious and eminently readable for any age-group from 6 and up!
Hat Full of Sky (0/0 people found this helpful)
I am an avid reader of Terry Pratchett, and although this was described as a 'childrens book' it has, for me, all the magic of Pratchett. Another Tiffany Aching story with the added bonus of Granny Weatherwax. A must for all Pratchett readers
Truly excellent (2/2 people found this helpful)
The previous Pratchett book staring Tiffany Aching, `The Wee Free Men', was an absorbing and entertaining read but this second book in the series is simply another degree of excellence above its predecessor. In this book Tiffany is now eleven and is leaving home for the first time in order to learn what it means to be a witch. Travelling to the mountains she stays with the research witch Miss Level but a creature from the dawn of time is stalking her and will make life difficult once it catches her.
It has been a long time since I read an entire book in a single day but this one was just so absorbing and entertaining that I just could not put it down. The book is as intelligently written, bringing the characters and scenery to life as effectively if not better than any other Discworld book. The book is also as funny as anything else Terry Pratchett has produced in the last few years. The Nac Mac Feegle, while still important, have something of a reduced role in this book but they are still up to their old tricks and produce some of the most entertaining parts of the story.
If the previous book had a fault it was that it seemed to be somewhat isolated from the rest of the Discworld but thankfully that is put right here with appearances by such Discworld staples as wizards and Death, meaning that the book feels a part of the rest of the series. I cannot help but feel that Terry Pratchett was on top form once again for this book and I feel the final confrontation at the Witch Trials is one of the best sequences that he has ever put to paper. `A Hat Full of Sky' is a brilliant book and is not only my favourite Discworld book but has also stormed strait to the top of my list of all-time favourite books, I just worry that after this the next book in the series `Wintersmith' will not be able to live up to the same standards.
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