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A Hat Full of Sky
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The Heroine: Tiffany Aching, incipient witch and cheese maker extraordinaire. Once saved world from Queen of the Elves. Is about to discover that battling evil monarchs is child's play compared to mortal combat with a Hiver (see below). At eleven years old, is boldest heroine ever to have confronted the Forces of Darkness while armed with a frying pan. The Threat: A Hiver, insidious disembodied presence drawn to powerful magic. highly dangerous, frequently lethal. Cannot be stopped with iron or fire. Its target: Tiffany Aching (see above). The Nac Mac Feegle: A.k.a. the Wee Free Men. Height: six inches. Color: blue. Famed for drinking, stealing, and fighting. Will attack anything larger than themselves. Members include: Rob Anybody, Daft Wullie, and Awfully Wee Billy Bigchin. Allies to Tiffany Aching (see above). The Book: Hilarious, breathtaking, spine-tingling sequel to the acclaimed Wee Free Men. The Author: Terry Pratchett, celebrated creator of the internationally best-selling Discworld series. Carnegie Medalist and writer extraordinaire.
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Pages 407
Dimensions: Length: 6.7" Width: 4.1" Height: 1.4"
Weight: 0.55 lbs.
Binding Hardcover
ISBN 0756951267
EAN 9780756951269
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 | A wonderful read for young readers Dec 19, 2009 |
| I will recommend this book (as well as Wee Free Men) to any young reader. Terry Pratchett is just as wonderful a writer for younger readers as he is for those of us that are adults. | | |  | Nice to see another side of Granny Weatherwax! Sep 19, 2009 |
Having just finished the first Tiffany Aching book, I eagerly jumped into this one almost immediately afterwards. (Hey, I waited a full two hours before I read it...) I wasn't quite sure if I'd like this one as much as I did the first one, and I have to admit that while I loved the heck out of this book I just didn't like it quite as much as the first.
The story picks up a short while after the events of the last book. Tiffany is being sent to study under the mysterious Miss Level, a witch who was born to two bodies. If being away from home & dealing with snobby student peers wasn't bad enough, there's a strange being trailing after Tiffany that is bent on possessing her body & powers!
Really & truthfully, the best scenes in the book were the ones where Tiffany interacted with Granny Weatherwax. It was interesting to see Tiffany being groomed as a "Granny Weatherwax in training", but it was also nice to see a new side of Granny. Some fans of the regular witch series may find it a bit strange, but I rather liked seeing how Granny would react to someone with similar thoughts & actions. (I just hope that Tiffany doesn't replace Granny eventually- I don't like her THAT much!) The good news for this book is that it's a fun & easy read. The bad news is that there are one or two scenes where the book seems to drag a teensy bit, mostly the scenes with Miss Level & her twin body. (I just found Miss Level a bit of an annoying character.) Still, those scenes don't last for very long & soon enough the book moved on to the real meat of the novel.
Overall I think that most readers of Pratchett's work should like this entry. New readers would be better off if they started with the first Tiffany Aching book or if they started at the beginning of the Discworld saga. (Or at least read some of the Witch books.) | | | | Feegles Galore Sep 14, 2009 |
| Hat Full of Sky is the next book from Terry Ptatchett's Wee Free Men. The subtle & sometimes not so subtle humor is reason enough to check these out. Good reading at any age. | | | | Oh, waily, waily, waily...Granny's back... Aug 24, 2009 |
| Actually, there's not much to 'waily' about in this one. I liked it a lot. Poor Tiff is put-upon by the local teenage witch coven, which actually reminded me of those putative Valley Girls in my review for "The Wee Free Men." But why do I take off a star? I'm so tired of the "Granny Weatherwax saves the day" plot line. Even in the older Discworld books like Maskerade and the others, it seems like everything is at an impasse and only Granny (not Nanny, or Magrat, or any other witch) can save the day. And this is another one of those books. Tiffany is in trouble and the only way to get out of it is for the Feegles to summon Granny Weatherwax. And of course Granny takes over most of the rest of the book, even though it's a book about Tiffany and the Feegles. Still, the story is satisfying, if a little confusing at times. | | | | "A Hat Full Of Sky" - Enjoyed fully! Jul 14, 2009 |
| "A Hat Full Of Sky" is a hilariously delightful romp with a lovely validating under-rumble. I recommend it to any person young of heart or wishing to become so. | | | Write your own review about A Hat Full of Sky
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