Tiffany is a wonderful character and Pratchett is one of my favourite writers. I love the way he combines often very silly humour with profound and moving insights into the human condition. I also enjoyed getting to know another part of the Discworld.

There are moments when you pick up a book and want to hit yourself for not getting to it sooner. This is one of those books and every page I read is one of those moments <3

My first Terry Pratchett, I am embarrassed to admit, but certainly not my last.

A wonderful story about Tiffany, a bossy 9 year old wannabe witch. So funny and entertaining. I love the little men but all the characters are fantastic. Highly recommended.

This was a highly amusing book which poked fun at fairy stories and was slightly adventurous.
The story is based around Tiffany who was raised on a farm and the Wee Free Men who appear to be of Scottish origin and very short. Tiffany starts seeing them after she is informed she is a witch and they try stealing one of the sheep. Then her brother goes missing and so the adventure begins.
I recommend this book and think children from 10+ would enjoy it.
I received this book from NetGalley and this is my voluntary review.

Tiffany wants to be a witch when she grows up.

A proper one, with a pointy hat. And flying, she’s always dreamed of flying (though it’s cold up there, you have to wear really thick pants, two layers).

But she’s worried Tiffany isn’t a very ‘witchy’ name. And a witch has always protected Tiffany’s land, to stop the nightmares getting through.

Now the nightmares have taken her brother, and it’s up to her to get him back.

With a horde of unruly fairies at her disposal, Tiffany is not alone. And she is the twentieth granddaughter of her Granny Aching: shepherdess extraordinaire, and protector of the land.

Tiffany Aching. Now there’s a rather good name for a witch.

What's not to love about a Terry Pratchett book!

His Discworld books will keep you entertained, no matter what your age is!

Loved re-reading the beginning of the Tiffany Aching books. So much so, that I will be pulling out the other books in the series for a re-read.

Great characters, great setting (Discworld), and a storyline that will keep you on the edge of your seat...

I have been meaning to read a Terry Pratchett novel for years, and people have recommended the Tiffany Aching books as a good place to start considering the fact that I'm not a huge fantasy fan, instead preferring the lighter fantasy of Harry Potter etc. I really enjoyed the opening parts, but I found it quite hard to follow all the flashbacks - perhaps down to the formatting for the Netgalley version? Maybe it is better distinguished in the physical book? - and often found myself wondering if sections were missing. I wanted to love this, but I found it easy to put down and didn't rush to pick it back up. I'm glad to have given it a go, and am certain that for the right person, this would be a wonderful introduction to the Discworld, but I found it harder than I thought I might to get into it.

“If you trust in yourself. . .and believe in your dreams. . .and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”

Pure Pratchett, an ageless story with universal appeal to both children and adults.

This is one of the most serious stories of Discworld, as Terry Pratchett knew perfectly well that if you write to and about children, you have to be serious, otherwise it won't work.

I wish I could have been like Tiffany Aching as a child: unafraid with First Sight (to see what is really there) and Second Thoughts (thinking about what you are thinking) and lots of common sense. Hell, as an adult, I still want to be Tiffany. Well, First Sight does not work all the time, though I am getting better at Second Thoughts (and Third).

I don't have a daughter, I have a small son, but I hope we will read this book (and others) together one day nevertheless to remind me and show him that

- you don't need to own and brandish a sword to be a hero: sometimes a firm grip on a frying pan and on facts suffices
- it takes courage to accept and to be yourself, but it's worth it
- just because you are not a prince/princess, does not mean that you don't have your own story
- that you have to go and question stories and not take them at face value.

“Them as can do has to do for them as can't. And someone has to speak up for them as has no voices.”

“It doesn't stop being magic just because you know how it works.”

When I grow up I want to be Tiffany Aching.
Hilarious, but also scary and sad. People are faced with reality in this story. But the magic is there and it's amazing.

Just wonderful-- a humerous childrens fantasy adventure written with all of Terry Pratchett's usual charm, and Tiffany is one of my absolute favourite characters.

Tiffany Aching is, seemingly, an ordinary little girl...until something terrifying threatens her little brother. She must defy convention, ally herself to the Nac Mac Feegles (like Smurfs, but scruffier and a lot more Scottish) journey to another world, confront the Queen of Fairyland, and perform a rescue...

Armed with only a frying pan and an iron resolve, Tiffany is smart, resourceful and possessed of a stubborn pride that can pass for bravery in the right light; this is a slyly subverted fairytale that enchants and engages in equal measure.

Terry Pratchett is the best of storytellers, and Tiffany Aching is a worthy successor to Granny Weatherwax.

This is my third re-read of The Wee Free Men and Tiffany Aching is just as delightful as ever. I love the new chapter illustrations, making it appear more like a Roald Dahl story and a much more approachable edition for middle-grade readers that I hope will captivate a new audience for Terry Pratchett's works. One thing I love about revisiting Pratchett is how many jokes you miss on the first or even second read, and how you can watch the characters develop over time. Tiffany is such a clever, practical, no-nonsense yet entirely compassionate girl, and a wonderful role model for boys and girls alike. I won't ever hesitate to recommend this book to any reader looking for a great story.

This is part of the Discworld series but is written for a younger audience. The central character, Tiffany Aching is a witch in waiting and it is a fantastic addition to the world that Pratchett created. I love this series with its miniature 'highland' warriors.