Wintersmith
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.54 (663 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0061233366 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 324 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Campbell, Philip S. Replete with dry and intelligent humor, this latest in the series is sure to delight.–Heather M. All are skillfully characterized; even the Wintersmith elicits sympathy as he joyfully buries the world in snow in his attempt to win Tiffany. From School Library Journal Grade 6 Up–Winter must die, and Summer must sink into the ground; it is all part of the Story, and Tiffany Aching has danced into the middle of it. He is fascinated by the girl and proceeds to court her in his own fashion–all the snowflakes are made in her image and giant Tiffany-shaped icebergs appear in the sea. On the last day of autumn, Tiffany travels to the woods to witness the Black Morris, the traditional dance of the gods heralding the arrival of winter. All the attention from the Wintersmith would be quite flattering were it not for the deadly winter that threatens the shepherds of the Chalk. In a moment of heed
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.. 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. Forever. Full of rich humor, wisdom, and eventfulness.” —Horn Book (starred review)By beloved and bestselling 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
"Top Notch" according to Constant Reader. I loved this book. Tiffany Aching and the Wee Free Men are endlessly entertaining. Terry Pratchett does a wonderful job of maintaining the integrity of his world and his characters while keeping everything fresh and creative. The humor is wrapped around serious themes. The characters have fantasy aspects but they illustrate many universal truths of human nature. I am going to have to slow down reading the series in order to savor the. cori67 said Wintersmith - What happens if it's winter all the time?. The book summary does a wonderful job of describing the events in the book. Wintersmith falls in love with a teen Tiffany at the most inconvenient time. Poor Tiffany is coming to terms with being a teenager, and a witch, not necessarily in that order. And how does one respond when a god/season/boy-man-child falls in love with you?Pratchett is the indisputable master of satire and he delivers it in spades in Wintersmith. His humour, a. "Oh the weather outside is frightful but the fire is so delightful. And since we've no place to go. Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!"And snow it does in Terry Pratchett's delightfully funny and thoughtful latest book, Wintersmith. I have to admit that I ordered Wintersmith because it was by Terry Pratchett. I did not notice that it is targeted as a Discworld book for younger readers. Adult fans of Discworld or of the genre generally should ignore this fact and ste