There are over 40 books in the Discworld series, of which four are written for children. The first of these, The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, won the Carnegie Medal. The word "fan" usually instills this feeling of 333 tarantulas walking up and down my body about to sting me because when I hear the word "fan" I either picture the electronic device stirring the air or I picture a lunatic without a shirt and the words "I want a baby with you" written with Edding across her breasts. CD 3: Another Tale of the Carpet People, The Great Egg–‐dancing Championship, Edwo the Boring Knight Dragons at Crumbling Castle is a book of short stories. The title is from the first story in the book. It was the first book of short stories I have read and I really enjoyed it. It was very humourous and made me laugh out loud. Throughout the book are little illustrations that help tell the stories. Some of the pictures are quite funny and make you laugh. Dragon at Crumbling Castle is a lovely collection of stories: some are funnier than others, some are written better than others, but they're all quintessentially Pratchett. I also loved the fact that the stories were not edited in any way, and are in fact directly how they were originally published (apart from the fact that they were serialised in the newspaper; they have been put together fully for the purposes of this book).

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Ocr ABBYY FineReader 11.0 (Extended OCR) Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.11 Ocr_module_version 0.0.14 Old_pallet IA18204 Openlibrary_edition This was a fun little collection of early Pratchett stories for kids all ages. They were told as if they were children's tales, but there is always an undercurrent of humor that's a treat to adults. Kinda like his later work in that respect. Naturally, the stories aren't THAT good. I mean, teenage TP had a bit to learn, which he himself says in the introduction, but one can sense the greatness, the unique ideas and hilarious jokes just waiting around the corner. In Dec. of 2007, Pratchett disclosed that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. On 18 Feb, 2009, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. A collection of short stories that Sir Terry Pratchett wrote for a child-friendly audience whilst he was a young journalist on a local newspaper. Collected here, along with some wonderful illustrations by the Dahl-drawer, Quentin Blake, are (I assume) a book of fourteen the best ones.

The stories include all manner things as you'd expect from one of Terry Pratchett's novel, wizards, dragons and even Father Christmas (although this short story is really more of a drawn out joke than a short story). The Egg-Dancing Championship: A small-town folktale of rivalries surrounding two neighboring villages' (rather silly) traditonal contest. urn:lcp:dragonsatcrumbli0000prat:epub:b4322612-4d07-4cf8-8902-8fca7eb32032 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier dragonsatcrumbli0000prat Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t4zh5np2f Invoice 1652 Isbn 9780857534385 Here, though, we see some of Terry’s very early work. It’s almost like Pratchett is experimenting, playing with words and themes to see if his writing has the desired effect. It is clearly the work of an inexperienced writer, and it shows many ideas that he would one day use to make his writing so remarkable and unique: so distinctively his own. They were all enjoyable, full of charm and wit, without being insufferable in their humour. The balance is perfect. Sometimes I feel like Pratchett tries too hard, inserting a joke or pun wherever possible, but here it was just right. Hercules the Tortoise: If you ever happen to have a child whose pet turtle goes missing after being let out to crawl around the yard - this is the perfect story for that moment.

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Father Christmas Gets A Job: In today's job market, even our much-beloved Santa Claus might find he's not very 'employable.' Whilst there are some funny passages (actually more funny sentences) they are few and far between but it does show the beginnings of his command for the English language and viewpoints that are slightly off center which makes them funny. The Big Race: Have you ever wondered why we use gasoline-guzzling cars, rather than steam-powered ones? Here's Pratchett's theory. Instead I just adore this man's humour and accomplishment throughout his life (and I'm not just talking about the money he made over the years)! Cuando pases la página, leerás los cuentos que escribí siendo muy joven, en su mayoría tal y como se publicaron por primera vez, aunque mi yo adulto haya trasteado un pelín con algunos detalles: un retoque aquí, un pellizco allá y alguna nota al pie de página cuando era necesaria, porque mi yo joven no era tan espabilado como él creía.

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This book contains some of Terry Pratchett's very early stories, like from his teenager years. Apparently the author did his best to hide them but they were found nevertheless and somebody thought it would be funny to publish them. And honestly, it is! Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2020-08-11 14:22:25 Boxid IA1886822 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier There are quite a few short stories in Dragons at Crumbling Castle and each of the stories are full of adorable illustrations and wonderfully fun font choices. My favorite stories in the book are: We have the name-giving dragons at Crumbling Castle, the Carpet People that later got their very own novel, Father Christmas, "normal" people trying to prove that a steam-engined car would be a good/bad idea, a heroic tortoise, a Snowman, knights, time travel and much more. From a New York Times –bestselling author, fourteen funny, illustrated fantasy tales for kids, featuring colorful characters and creatures.

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Los dragones del castillo ruinoso» es una colección de cuentos que Terry Pratchett escribió para un pequeño periódico de su ciudad, muchos años antes de comenzar la saga de Mundodisco. Los cuentos se incluyen tal cual como fueron publicados originalmente, con algunas pequeñas notas al pie utilizadas como recurso humorístico por Terry. Hunt the Snorry: Basically, an extended joke with a pretty funny punchline, making fun of Great Hunts and glorious quests. Moreover, each story was wonderfully illustrated by Mark Beech whom I had never heard of before but who did a splendid job (his quirky illustrations reminded me a little of Quentin Blake who worked with Roald Dahl). Another Tale of the Carpet People: Here, the Carpet People set out on a voyage of exploration (with certain parallels to the storybook conception of Columbus' famous voyage) and 'discover' the Rug. Dragons at Crumbling Castle is a collection of short stories written by a seventeen-year-old Terry Pratchett when he worked as a junior reporter at a local British newspaper in the nineteen sixties. This was at a time when people actually still hired teens to do real work, and you didn't have so many child labor laws to make it impossible for teens to learn a real trade. He did odd stories of random country events, but also wrote weekly stories for children. This book is a collection of those children's stories.Terry worked for many years as a journalist and press officer, writing in his spare time and publishing a number of novels, including his first Discworld novel, The Color of Magic, in 1983. In 1987, he turned to writing full time. Depeche Mode и от време на време си прекъсвам разговора, за да помогна на Дейв Гаан да си доизкара куплета. После отново се гмурвам между страниците.

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CD 2: Tales of the Carpet People (concluded) , Hercules the Tortoise, Dok the Caveman, The Big Race Fourteen fantastically funny stories from master storyteller Sir Terry Pratchett, full of time travel and tortoises, monsters and mayhem! En este libro encontrarán 14 cuentos en los que ya se puede ver el tipo de humor que Pratchett desarrollaría años más tarde en la saga Mundodisco y demás novelas que escribió. Se asemejan a los cuentos de hadas, pero para un público juvenil-adulto porque contienen chistes y referencias que lectores más chicos podrían no entender. It didn't make me laugh out loud but just to "hear Terry Pratchett's voice", albeit his younger one, was giving me this warm feeling inside and I'm glad I have this collection of short stories in addition to the others. This book was chosen as a March 2015 book selection in a Good Reads group that I'm in, Flights of Fantasy. Little did we know when we nominated it and voted it in, that it would appear on our group shelf in the very month that Sir Pratchett passed away.

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These accessible and mischievous tales are an ideal introduction for young readers to this beloved author. Established fans of Pratchett’s work will savor the playful presentation of the themes and ideas that inform his popular novels. Readers who enjoy Roald Dahl will likely find good company in these stories, as the quirky, light-hearted plots and oddball humor are cut from similar cloth. Speaking of Roald Dahl and illustrations, I kept wondering if the artist was Quentin Blake, who illustrated many of Roald Dahl’s books, but in fact the illustrator of this book is Mark Beech. His style is so uncannily similar to Quentin Blake’s. Sorry, but how can I resist beautifully bound books about Dragons? I can't. It's even in a bathtub! Terry Pratchett's Dragons at Crumbling Gate is a series of 14 short stories penned by Sir Pratchett during his youth and unfortunately it shows. Tales of the Carpet People: Pratchett fans who've read his recently re-published first novel "The Carpet People" will be familiar with the characters here. I actually think the conceit works better in a shorter format.