Overview
Fourteen fantastically funny short stories by master storyteller Sir Terry Pratchett, featuring dragons, dinosaurs, cavemen and car races! Dragons have invaded Crumbling Castle, and all of King Arthur's knights are either on holiday or visiting their grannies. It's a disaster! Luckily, there's a spare suit of armour and a very small boy called Ralph who's willing to fill it. Together with Fortnight the Friday knight and Fossfiddle the wizard, Ralph sets out to defeat the fearsome fire-breathers. But there's a teeny weeny surprise in store . . . Fourteen fantastically funny stories from master storyteller Sir Terry Pratchett, full of time travel and tortoises, monsters and mayhem! 'So funny I dropped my spoon laughing!' - King Arthur
Full Product Details
Author: Terry Pratchett ,
Julian Rhind-Tutt
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Imprint: Random House Children's Books
Edition: Unabridged edition
Dimensions:
Width: 13.70cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 14.10cm
Weight: 0.144kg
ISBN: 9781846577642
ISBN 10: 1846577640
Publication Date: 11 September 2014
Recommended Age: From 7 to 9 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children's (6-12)
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
A splendid collection ... rumbustious, irreverent and hilarious. Booktrust Funny, action-packed ... a rip-roaring read. The Sun 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 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 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
Author Information
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. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal, as well as being awarded a knighthood for services to literature. He died in March 2015.
