No. of pages 352
Published: 2010
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book features in the following series: Discworld, Tiffany Aching .
There are 352 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2010 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .
Terry Pratchett's previous children's titles include Truckers, Diggers, Wings, Only You Can Save Mankind, Johnny and the Dead (which was successfully televised) and Johny and the Bomb, which won a Smarties Prize Silver Medal and was shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Award. He lives in Wiltshire
This book is in the following series:
Discworld
Discworld is set in a fictional world of a flat disc balanced on the backs of four elephants which themselves stand on the back of a giant turtle called Great A'Tuin. All the books stand alone but there are some story arcs that cross individual books. The novels are rooted in mythology
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Ages 14+
This book was recognised in the Ages 14+ category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens.
Locus Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Locus Award.
This book features the following character:
Tiffany Aching
This book features the character Tiffany Aching.
"He is a satirist of enormous talent... Incredibly funny, compulsively readable." --"The Times""Teen witch Tiffany is one of [Pratchett's] most formidable creations yet." --"Time Out"