Doubleday Childrens The Wee Free Men: Discworld Hardback Library

I have been a fan of Terry Pratchett for well over 10 years. His Tiffany Aching series (5 books) are probably my favorites. Starting with the history of a young, inexperienced witch with a big heart we learn about how she meets challenges and the Wee Free Men. The humor is witty and many times unexpected. I laugh out loud which is unusual for me because it takes a lot to make me laugh!I recommend the audiobooks as Stephen Briggs is the master of many, many voices.If you have a sense of humor you will probably love these silly but meaningful books.I think this book would be appreciated by 8-90 year olds!Elizabeth

Muy imaginativa y cómica. De lectura fácil. Fantasía pura

“If you trust in yourself. . .and believe in your dreams. . .and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”Witches don't grow on chalk, it's not a hard rock and that is what a witch needs or that is what some might think.Tiffany Aching wants to be a witch and has the makings of one, she has the first sight and second thoughts which is great. Tiffany lives on chalk which is at a far away end on the discworld and it's hers (witches are selfish) and so she must protect it . Fortunately she has the best thieves, fighters and drunkards in the world at her side, the Nac Mac Feegle whose motto is "Nae King! Nae quin! Nae Laird! Nae master! We willna' be fooled agin!" , they are the Wee Free Men.This is the first in the Tiffany Aching series and an absolute delight, it's rich detail adds multiple layers to the book. Only Sir Terry Pratchett can do it, he has given us a precocious, brave and intelligent heroine and characters who are insightful, sinister and absolutely hilarious.This can be a gateway book to Pratchett's world for people who find the other books intimidating, also the younger readers would enjoy it a lot. A must read

The Wee Free Men are weird. But a good, funny kind of weird wee men. I liked the introduction of them very much and I bet you will too.Tifanny is also a very nice and thoughtful girl. Prachett plays the book very well. There are some amazing parts and he introduces some nice thoughts about life. Very useful the hints are, mark you!I am not going to forget Granny Aching, nor Tifanny nor the Wee Free Men for a long time.Highly reccomended!Oh! And if you are thinking this book is for children, it is not (at least not only). I doubt it, myself.

Voici donc le deuxième ouvrage pour jeunes lecteurs (après The Amazing Maurice...) à s'inscrire dans le célèbre cycle des Annales du Disque Monde de Terry Pratchett.Le livre précédent, histoire de rats intelligents avait atteint les sommets de qualités appréciables auxquels Pratchett a habitué ses lecteurs. Mais on l'attendait un peu au coin du bois pour cet opus-ci.Et bien le pari semble réussi. Le lecteur fidèle des Annales aura le plaisir de retrouver des personnages déjà croisés dans les volumes "officiels" de la série ainsi que la verve satyrique et le sens aiguë du pastiche de Terry Pratchett. Inutile de raconter l'histoire, comme toujours chez l'auteur, elle se déroule peu à peu, prenant le lecteur par la main pour l'amener en des contrées bien étranges et pourtant si famillières. PLus court que ses homologues, ce livre se déguste patiemment et avec plaisir. On sent un réel attachement de l'auteur à l'univers si longuement élaboré. A un point ou le lecteur se sent de connivence. Seul petit détail, les Wee Free Men du titre parlent avec un accent assez terrible et leurs propos sont parfois bien sybillins pour le lecteur français. Mais il n'y a rien qu'une lecture attentive (et un bon dictionnaire) ne puisse résoudre. Bref, un bon moment de plaisir, une histoire drôle et tendre et un nouveau succès pour Terry Pratchett. Ce monsieur doit être un peu sorcier.