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ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults * ALA Booklist Editors' Choice * ALA Notable Children's Book
“Pratchett’s unique blend of comedy and articulate insight is at its vibrant best. Full of rich humor, wisdom, and eventfulness.” —Horn Book (starred review)
By the beloved and bestselling grandmaster of fantasy, Sir Terry Pratchett, this is the third in a series of Discworld novels starring the young witch Tiffany Aching.
When the Spirit of Winter takes a fancy to Tiffany Aching, he wants her to stay in his gleaming, frozen world. Forever. It will take all the young witch's skill and cunning, as well as help from the legendary Granny Weatherwax and the irrepressible Wee Free Men, to survive until Spring.
Because if Tiffany doesn't make it to Spring, Spring won't come for anyone.
The five funny and fabulous Tiffany Aching adventures are:
- The Wee Free Men
- A Hat Full of Sky
- Wintersmith
- I Shall Wear Midnight
- The Shepherd’s Crown
Tiffany’s mentors, Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg, star in the novels Equal Rites, Wyrd Sisters, Witches Abroad, Lords and Ladies, Maskerade, and Carpe Jugulum.
And don’t miss Terry Pratchett’s hilarious and wise Discworld novel The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents!
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"Another charming installment in Terry Pratchett's Tiffany Aching YA novels. Not quite as coherent as A Hat Full of Sky, but still utterly enjoyable, with more of Tiffany's education in witching and return supporting appearances from the Nac Mac Feegle, Granny Weatherwax, and Nanny Ogg."
— Emily (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Pratchett sets this drama in a frozen landscape worthy of Hans Christian Andersen’s Snow Queen or the White Witch of Narnia…With Wintersmith, he gets this bewitching series brilliantly back on track.”
— Washington Post -
“Pratchett’s dry humor and sense of the absurd is wonderful.”
— Philadelphia Inquirer -
“Yet another rollicking, clever, and quite charming adventure is brought to readers, who will find themselves delighted again—or for the first time—by Pratchett’s exuberant storytelling.”
— Booklist (starred review) -
“Replete with dry and intelligent humor, this latest in the series is sure to delight.”
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“Great fun—vintage Pratchett, in fact…This book is not to be missed.”
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“Pratchett once again delivers a sidesplittingly funny adventure that overlays a deeply thoughtful inquiry into the nature of narrative and identity: how the stories we tell shape our understanding of ourselves and of the world we inhabit…This one is verra weel done indeed.”
— Kirkus Reviews
Awards
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An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
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A Publishers Weekly bestseller
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A 2007 Mythopoeic Award Nominee
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A 2007 Booklist Editors’ Choice
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Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award
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Winner of the 2007 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book
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A New York Public Library Book for Teens
Wintersmith Listener Reviews
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" Liked it more than the second book, less than the first book. "
— Derrick, 2/15/2014 -
" Terry Pratchett is a genius, a crafter of stories, his writing is flawless, his humour will have you laughing wherever you are. Go on, read a tale of Discworld, you won't regret it. "
— Rachel, 2/6/2014 -
" I'm in the minority of finding the Tiffany Aching books really hard work and really slow going. It took me 3 days to read 50 pages, and then I finished it on the last day because of a 5 hour train journey with no room to knit, crochet or watch a DVD on the journey. Nevertheless it's still a great book, and now I only have 3 Discworld books to go until I'm finished! :C "
— Hannah, 1/24/2014 -
" This continues to be a very fun series. Entertaining to listen to in the car - the accent of the Feagles (sp?) is so good, that I would recommend listening to it. Kid friendly also. "
— Sandy, 1/13/2014 -
" There weren't as many passages that made me laugh out loud in this book as some of the others, but still good for a laugh. You have to read the Tiffany books in order though, otherwise you'll never get what is going on. "
— Lauren, 1/13/2014 -
" These Tiffany Aching books just keep getting better and better. I loved Miss Treason and her Boffo, and Annagramma. And omg Horace! Horace was the best! And I'm liking Roland, too. (And of course Tiffany and Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg, as well.) "
— Travis, 1/8/2014 -
" As usual, Terry Pratchett is hilarious. The Nac Mac Feegle get me every time. "
— Eric, 12/17/2013 -
" Obviously read these in the wrong order, but it doesn't matter. I think it is James McKee who doesn't like the Discworld series - I always knew he was too weird. It is fun, and even funny at times, and does exactly what it says on the tin! "
— Tommy, 10/25/2013 -
" I love Discworld. "
— Stacie, 10/24/2013 -
" 2 copies -- 1 autographed, 1 not "
— Sally, 6/15/2013 -
" Stephen Briggs has a marvelous reading voice. I enjoyed listening to the story as much I had enjoyed reading the book. "
— Eva, 10/16/2012 -
" The best of the three. Tiffany Aching is such a great character. (Terry Pratchett still doesn't quite know how to end a book though.) "
— Blue, 10/8/2012 -
" Another great Tiffany book, although I do rank Wee Free Men as his greatest to date. "
— Amanda, 7/6/2012 -
" Not as delightful or funny as the other two in the series, but still very, very sweet. "
— Melissa, 1/1/2012 -
" I found this Tiffany Aching book very tedious and long winded. It left me very disappointed in the series. "
— Imma, 11/2/2011 -
" Looking forward to I Shall Wear Midnight; #4 in the Tiffany Aching series. "
— Lynn, 11/1/2011 -
" This one was my favorite in the series so far. One more to go. I don't want them to end! "
— Benji, 6/8/2011 -
" Love Pratchett's work. Adventure and humor. "
— Pat, 5/11/2011 -
" All of Terry Pratchett's books are winners, especially any of the Discworld series. <br/> "
— Kate, 4/7/2011 -
" Tiffany dances into the story "
— Helen, 3/31/2011 -
" Pratchett keeps me giggling. Those little guys are hilarious. "
— Crystal, 3/30/2011 -
" I love tiffany aching. Although this comes across as a light hearted story of a young girl and her adventures is it a touching story of growing up and finding ones place in the world. I love getting into tiffany's mind. It is so frank and true to life addled with great humor "
— Emily, 3/20/2011 -
" I really like this book. Read it a couple of times. "
— Wulfansur, 3/17/2011 -
" Obviously read these in the wrong order, but it doesn't matter. I think it is James McKee who doesn't like the Discworld series - I always knew he was too weird. It is fun, and even funny at times, and does exactly what it says on the tin! "
— Tommy, 2/15/2011 -
" Not his best Tiffany novel but still, as always, a very entertaining read. "
— Darren, 2/9/2011
About Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) was an English novelist known for his frequently comical work in the fantasy genre. He is best known for his popular and long-running Discworld series. His first novel, The Carpet People, was published in 1971, and after publishing his first Discworld novel, The Color of Magic, in 1983, he wrote two books a year on average. He was the United Kingdom’s bestselling author of the 1990s and has sold more than 55 million books worldwide. In 2001 he won the Carnegie Medal for his children’s novel The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to literature in 1998 and was knighted in 2009.
About Stephen Briggs
Stephen Briggs, who also works in film, has adapted and staged fifteen Discworld plays, collaborated with Terry Pratchett on a number of related works, and performed the audio recordings of Pratchett’s books. Briggs has won five AudioFile Earphones Awards. He lives in England.