Dragons at Crumbling Castle: And Other Stories

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I'm quite fond of Pratchett's writing for younger readers, so even though these stories aren't as well crafted as his more mature writing, they definitely contain the same sort of sensibility and humor as the rest of his work. Started my 11 year old off with this book as an introduction to Terry Pratchett ! My son couldn’t put it down, A first for my son as he has ADHD . He has now read 6 Terry Pratchett books and is wanting more .

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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. The Big Race: Have you ever wondered why we use gasoline-guzzling cars, rather than steam-powered ones? Here's Pratchett's theory. 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. Born Terence David John Pratchett, Sir Terry Pratchett sold his first story when he was thirteen, which earned him enough money to buy a second-hand typewriter. His first novel, a humorous fantasy entitled The Carpet People, appeared in 1971 from the publisher Colin Smythe.

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Dragons at Crumbling Castle - Sir Terry Pratchett

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. grāmatu man ieteica jaunākais dēls, kurš par to bija stāvā sajūsmā. Un kā lai nebūtu sajūsmā par Pračetu? Grāmatā ir dažādi stāstiņi par ļoti dažādiem varoņiem, sākot ar ļoti sīkiem, kā Tepiķa tauta, kas mājo tepiķa šķiedrās un beidzot ar lieliem pūķiem. Bērnam vislabāk patika teiksmas par Tepiķa tautu, bet man pašai par autobusu Nr.59, Ziemassvētku vecīti un garlaicīgo bruņinieku Edvo.The illustrations in this book are the only good thing. I don't want to insult Terry Pratchett as a writer, but hey, these were written when he was a teenager and for teenage writing, it's promising. But he's far beyond that now and the publishing of his first efforts certainly won't enhance his reputation. What outlets are there for young people who want to learn how to write fiction? Can suitable resources be found online? 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.

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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. 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.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. 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. Dicho esto, este libro ha supuesto para mí toda una bocanada de aire fresco. Pratchett hace gala de una absoluta falta de vergüenza en estos relatos. De una ligereza que me ha venido muy bien después de haber estado leyendo otros textos más "graves". De un buen humor que me reafirma una vez más en mi convicción de que el humor en el mejor modo en el podemos hablar de los Grandes Temas de la Humanidad. Dragons have invaded Crumbling Castle, and all of King Arthur’s knights are either on holiday or visiting their grannies. It’s a disaster!

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A few scenes of mild violence, such as a battle between opposing forces of Carpet People and a fight to the death between a heroic tortoise and a deadly adder. Most conflicts in the stories, however, are resolved without violence. Did you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Violence & Scariness in your kid's entertainment guide. Get started Close Awonderful collection of short stories by master storyteller Sir Terry Pratchett, featuring dragons, dinosaurs, cavemen and car races! 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). 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.This never-before-published collection of fourteen funny and inventive tales by acclaimed author Sir Terry Pratchett, creator of the beloved and bestselling Discworld fantasy series, features a memorable cast of inept wizards, sensible heroes, and unusually adventuresome tortoises. The protagonists tend to be well-meaning, resourceful characters who want either adventure for themselves or a solution to the problems facing their friends and neighbors. They are often misunderstood but most eventually succeed in their goals -- though perhaps not in the way they expect. 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.