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Old 27th June 2006, 05:48 AM   #1 (permalink)
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What did you think? I was laughing so hard...
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Old 10th July 2006, 10:55 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I agree - I loved it! So many subtle jokes, hidden in a seemingly innocent kids book. And brilliantly illustrated too...
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Old 11th July 2006, 06:07 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I agree - I loved it! So many subtle jokes, hidden in a seemingly innocent kids book.

trademark pratchett that
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Old 26th July 2006, 11:38 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Finally got a copy along with Thud at a book sale.

Oh my ... had me falling over laughing. And can be read on so many levels too. Two paws up, definitely.
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Old 28th July 2006, 02:01 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Really? I though it was just a "squeeze the cash out of the readers" or a kids book. Now I'll have to buy it
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Old 28th July 2006, 04:06 PM   #6 (permalink)
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it is a kids book apparently
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Old 15th October 2006, 12:32 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Didn't realise people found it so good! Have to buy it now to add to my Pratchett collection...
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Old 13th November 2006, 07:06 PM   #8 (permalink)
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It's not a kid's book, it's a book for pratchett fans who have read Thud. I thought it was hilarious, probably "squeeze the cash out of readers", but brilliant marketing and it was worth it's money, i thought. I loved so so much when Rob Anybody was reading "Where's me coo" at the end of Wintersmith...
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Really? I though it was just a "squeeze the cash out of the readers" or a kids book. Now I'll have to buy it
It is both, actually. It's basically a spinoff, advertised in Thud! and Wintersmith, and with various in-jokes on the cover, including the "OOK!" certificate of the Unseen University Library. The book itself is nice; very good paintings, but then again also very short. Not really proportional to the rather stiff price.

I don't know how much of a kids' book it really is, either. I mean, it functions like a kids' book, but is it being sold as a kids' book? Is it being sold among other kids' books in ordinary stores that don't necessarily carry all the other Pratchett books?

I love Discworld and the other Pratchett novels, but sometimes I think the spin-off gets a little over the top. Pratchett certainly should be successful enough to do without it.
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Old 14th November 2006, 09:59 AM   #10 (permalink)
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If he didn't write it, one of his fans would. he didn't even get to write the hedgehog song

oh that reminds me, pratchett short stories somewhere around here...
The Book Depository - Short Stories
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Old 14th November 2006, 10:26 AM   #11 (permalink)
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I love it when kid's books are for adults as well - it's just like going to the pantomime - all those double entendres. So, must get myself a copy.
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It is the book that Vimes read to young Sam at 6 of the clock every evening in Thud.So it is the book, in the book so to speak
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It's not a kid's book, it's a book for pratchett fans who have read Thud. I thought it was hilarious, probably "squeeze the cash out of readers", but brilliant marketing and it was worth it's money, i thought. I loved so so much when Rob Anybody was reading "Where's me coo" at the end of Wintersmith...
The Stones even did a song about it Hey Yoo Get off o'Ma Coo
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One of the most Graphic Childerns books i've ever seen! definantle not a bed time story! i like the way the illustrator did the back ground objects in the house. with the stuffed dragon and the Mobile its great!
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i love it
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