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The Discworld is undoubtedly Sir Terry Pratchett's most famous creation. A universe teeming with dwarves, trolls, witches, and social and cultural issues that parallel those in our own world, all wrapped up in Pratchett's inimitable comic delivery. This iconic series will make you laugh, then make you think.

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The Carpet People

Only a writer with a masterstroke of imagination could place an entire empire of goodies and baddies within the fronds of a carpet

Carpets are never the same once you've read this . . . Terry Pratchett's carpet empire is an enchanting and insightful commentary on how different people in any worlds interact.

For readers who are attracted to epic but not quite ready for the weightiness of Tolkien, this is a perfect entrée; for those who have loved or will love Pratchett, it’s simply a must read.

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

The perfect starting place for young readers . . . seasoned Pratchett fans will just revel in his wit, his subversion of tropes and his sense of humanity.

A unique piece of high fantasy . . . Now very witty and politically aware in its revised version with the new ending

The story is inventive in its carefully worked-out central conceit, often very funny, and dotted with some genuinely scary bits.

Mouth-watering attention to names and place names add greatly to the story's enjoyment factor.The story itself - part saga, legend and adventure - swings along at a fair old clatter. Terry Pratchett's writing is vivid and immediate . . . For young readers unaware of Pratchett's oeuvre, The Carpet People is a fine introduction

The concept is fascinating and is told with Pratchett's customary wit plus touches of cynicism. It's a winner

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A hilarious fantasy, perfect for ages seven and up, by master storyteller Terry Pratchett - the first book he ever wrote! 
 
'In the beginning, there was nothing but endless flatness. Then came the Carpet . . .' 
 
That's the old story everyone knows and loves (even if they don't really believe it). But now the Carpet is home to many different tribes and peoples and there's a new story in the making. 
 
The story of Fray, sweeping a trail of destruction across the Carpet, and two brothers, who set out on an adventure to end all adventures. 
 
© Terry Pratchett 1971 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

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 which have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal. He was awarded a knighthood for services to literature in 2009, although he always wryly maintained that his greatest service to literature was to avoid writing any. 
 
 www.terrypratchettbooks.com

*This special edition released for the 50th anniversary of The Carpet People, with a new introduction by Rob Wilkins, Sir Terry's assistant and friend.* 
 
'In the beginning, there was nothing but endless flatness. Then came the Carpet . . .' 
 
That's the old story everyone knows and loves (even if they don't really believe it). But now the Carpet is home to many different tribes and peoples and there's a new story in the making. 
 
The story of Fray, sweeping a trail of destruction across the Carpet, and two brothers, who set out on an adventure to end all adventures. 
 
A hilarious fantasy, perfect for ages seven an up, written by master storyteller Terry Pratchett.

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