A beautifully illustrated collection of short stories by master storyteller Sir Terry Pratchett, featuring dragons, dinosaurs, cavemen and car races!
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.
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Funny, action-packed . . . a rip-roaring read.
*The Sun*
Full of [Pratchett's] burgeoning wit and wordplay . . . A
delightful romp.
*Sunday Times*
A splendid collection . . . rumbustious, irreverent and
hilarious.
*Booktrust*
A good choice for the chapter-book set, this is highly recommended
for reading aloud to younger children as well . . . Pratchett’s
vast, all-ages fan base will be intrigued by these early offerings,
while their accessibility and skillful storytelling will pull in
young newcomers to the masterful author's work.
*Booklist*
Charming and funny . . . Accompanied by Beech’s wiry Quentin
Blake–like illustrations, as well as numerous typographical
flourishes, this volume will please both its intended audience and
older Pratchett completists.
*Publishers Weekly*
Terry Pratchett’s youthful short stories, as collected in Dragons
at Crumbling Castle, just prove that he has always been what he is
. . . These stories are far too good for children. Oops, I mean for
children not to share with older people. But you knew that.
*The Bookwitch*
A joy to read . . . from dragons and wizards to monsters and
talking animals, there really is something in each story to appeal
to everyone.
*whatsgoodtogo.co.uk*
Fourteen rollicking tales . . . all feature characters heroic or
hiss-worthy, pranks and battles aplenty, sly twists on familiar
tropes and [Pratchett's] trademark mix of silly humour and acute
moral commentary. Juvenilia from a genius, showing bright signs of
future masterworks.
*Kirkus*
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