Description: "Wonderful language, genuinely scary explorations, and a young girl whose growing up is believable and exciting." - Chicago Tribune "An enthralling and rewarding read." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Pratchett's touch is light but assured as he steers the tale easily between magical adventure and the just-as-interesting ordinary life on the Chalk, with comedic interludes, hair-raising danger, and flashbacks. The slow but tantalizing pace is superb, the matter-of-fact tone spot on--just the package to appeal to those who admire not just a brave heart but a quick comeback as well." - Horn Book (starred review) "Set in a chillingly unrecognizable 'fairyland,' this ingenious melange of fantasy, action, humor, and sly bits of social commentary contains complex underlying themes on the nature of love, reality, and dreams. The Carnegie Medal-winner's fans will not be disappointed." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Perfect for anyone who enjoys The Princess Bride and the works of Douglas Adams. A wonderfully funny fantasy for all ages." - KLIATT (starred review) A glorious read." - School Library Journal (starred review) "With its wry wit and acerbic collision of the mystical with the mundane, the latest book in Pratchett's internationally popular Discworld, is good solid storytelling done in a style that reads like Celtic mythology fused with the girl power of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" with dialogue by Robert Burns." - New York Times Book Review "Exuberant and irresistible. Pratchett's tale recalls a whole variety of texts in which underestimated heroines confront the forces of darkness--Meg Murry of A Wrinkle in Time, Coraline of Neil Gaiman's recent novel, Lyra Belacqua of The Golden Compass, Miss Bianca of The Rescuers, even Buffy the Vampire Slayer." - Washington Post "A smart retelling [that] delves into weighty issues but keeps its sense of dark humor." - USA Today

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