Wintersmith
A Tiffany Aching Novel
Published on 7. December 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-552-57915-5 (ISBN)
Description
Enter master story-teller Terry Pratchett's incredible Discworld in this third book in the Tiffany Aching series . . .
Tiffany Aching is starting to realize that some witches are a bit odd . . .
When the Spirit of Winter takes a fancy to young witch Tiffany Aching, he decides he wants her to stay in his gleaming, frozen world. Forever.
But forever is a long time, so right now Tiffany is just trying to make it through the Winter and hopefully find a way to escape.
It will take all of Tiffany's skill and cunning, as well as some help from the legendary Granny Weatherwax and the irrepressible Wee Free Men - to survive until Spring. And survive she must, because according to the other witches, if Tiffany doesn't make it to Spring . . . Spring won't come at all.
'If you've never read a Discworld novel, what's the matter with you?' Guardian
'Characteristically entertaining' Sunday Times
'In every sense fantastic' Independent
DISCOVER THE FULL TIFFANY ACHING SERIES, THE PERFECT INTRODUCTION TO DISCWORLD:
The Wee Free Men
A Hat Full of Sky
Wintersmith
I Shall Wear Midnight
The Shepherd's Crown
Tiffany Aching is starting to realize that some witches are a bit odd . . .
When the Spirit of Winter takes a fancy to young witch Tiffany Aching, he decides he wants her to stay in his gleaming, frozen world. Forever.
But forever is a long time, so right now Tiffany is just trying to make it through the Winter and hopefully find a way to escape.
It will take all of Tiffany's skill and cunning, as well as some help from the legendary Granny Weatherwax and the irrepressible Wee Free Men - to survive until Spring. And survive she must, because according to the other witches, if Tiffany doesn't make it to Spring . . . Spring won't come at all.
'If you've never read a Discworld novel, what's the matter with you?' Guardian
'Characteristically entertaining' Sunday Times
'In every sense fantastic' Independent
DISCOVER THE FULL TIFFANY ACHING SERIES, THE PERFECT INTRODUCTION TO DISCWORLD:
The Wee Free Men
A Hat Full of Sky
Wintersmith
I Shall Wear Midnight
The Shepherd's Crown
Reviews / Votes
"Oodles of dry wit, imagination and shrewdly observed characters."-Independent on Sunday
"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
"Exuberant energy and humour."
--Children's Bookseller
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
270 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-552-57915-5 (9780552579155)
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Persons
Terry Pratchett (Author)
Terry Pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. In all, he was the author of over fifty bestselling books which have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal. He was awarded a knighthood for services to literature in 2009, although he always wryly maintained that his greatest service to literature was to avoid writing any.
www.terrypratchettbooks.com
Paul Kidby (Illustrator)
Paul Kidby is best known for being the 'artist of choice' for Sir Terry Pratchett. Paul started working with Terry in 1993 and has designed the Discworld book jackets since 2002 following the death of artist Josh Kirby. He has illustrated many Discworld publications including The Art of Discworld, best-selling The Last Hero and the Terry Pratchett's Discworld Imaginarium. In 2019 he illustrated Good Omens written by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.
Terry Pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. In all, he was the author of over fifty bestselling books which have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal. He was awarded a knighthood for services to literature in 2009, although he always wryly maintained that his greatest service to literature was to avoid writing any.
www.terrypratchettbooks.com
Paul Kidby (Illustrator)
Paul Kidby is best known for being the 'artist of choice' for Sir Terry Pratchett. Paul started working with Terry in 1993 and has designed the Discworld book jackets since 2002 following the death of artist Josh Kirby. He has illustrated many Discworld publications including The Art of Discworld, best-selling The Last Hero and the Terry Pratchett's Discworld Imaginarium. In 2019 he illustrated Good Omens written by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.