Title: Wintersmith
Author: Terry Pratchett
Publisher: HaperCollins Publishers
Date: 2006
Age Range: 6th grade and up
Summary: When witch-in-training Tiffany Aching accidentally interrupts the Dance of the Seasons and awakens the interest of the elemental spirit of Winter, she requires the help of the six-inch-high, sword-wielding, sheep-stealing Wee Free Men to put the season aright.
Strengths:
I love Terry Pratchett and his dry sense of humor. It always makes for an interesting and enjoyable read. The characters are very well developed (maybe more so than I actually know since I haven't read the 1st book) and almost seem to be real people. None of the characters are 1 dimensional which is fantastic. Even the "villain" of the story receives sympathy from the reader. It's a wild ride of a story but it's one that keep the reader entertained till the end.
Concerns:
I wish I had read the previous book before jumping into Wintersmith. There are characters and plots that I don't quite understand. Sometimes Pratchett's humor is just so witty that I don't get it at once. Some parts of the book had to be re-read to be better understood.
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