Dragons at Crumbling Castle: And Other Stories

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Terry worked for many years as a journalist and press officer, writing in his spare time and publishing a number of novels, including his first Discworld novel, The Color of Magic, in 1983. In 1987, he turned to writing full time. 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. Fourteen fantastically funny stories from master storyteller Sir Terry Pratchett, full of time travel and tortoises, monsters and mayhem! Depeche Mode и от време на време си прекъсвам разговора, за да помогна на Дейв Гаан да си доизкара куплета. После отново се гмурвам между страниците.

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Sorry, but how can I resist beautifully bound books about Dragons? I can't. It's even in a bathtub! 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. Dragons at Crumbling Castle: And Other Stories by Pratchett, Terry. This item is in as new condition His English teacher commented on my son’s use of descriptive text in his class work and how impressed she is . So glad I chose Terry Pratchett 😀 Kapakta, Pratchett'ın adının hemen yanında, "olağanüstü komik" yazıyor; ve bu, gördüğüm en haklı sloganlardan biri -hem Terry hem de bu kitap için.This book contains some of Terry Pratchett's very early stories, like from his teenager years. Apparently the author did his best to hide them but they were found nevertheless and somebody thought it would be funny to publish them. And honestly, it is! Despite the book's large size, the format is ideal for reluctant or newly confidant readers, the print large, well-spaced and liberally aided by the illustrations. Dragons have invaded Crumbling Castle, and all of King Arthur’s knights are either on holiday or visiting their grannies. It’s a disaster! 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.

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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. Even at that young age, Terry Pratchett was a talented writer. This isn't descriptive prose to win awards. It's just fun stories that line up one joke right after another. Los relatos de este volumen distan mucho de ser perfectos. De hecho, el propio Terry Pratchett reconoce en el prólogo que no sabía demasiado bien lo que estaba haciendo en aquella época, y que los relatos forman parte del proceso de aprendizaje que le llevó a escribir 'The carpet people' allá por 1971. Naturally, the stories aren't THAT good. I mean, teenage TP had a bit to learn, which he himself says in the introduction, but one can sense the greatness, the unique ideas and hilarious jokes just waiting around the corner. We have the name-giving dragons at Crumbling Castle, the Carpet People that later got their very own novel, Father Christmas, "normal" people trying to prove that a steam-engined car would be a good/bad idea, a heroic tortoise, a Snowman, knights, time travel and much more.Ujo Prachett má neskutočnú fantáziu a ak sú aj ostatné jeho knihy takto šialené, tak asi o strašne veľa prichádzam. Asi idem pekne pomaly pokračovať ďalej a zisťovať o čo som sa pripravil. Hunt the Snorry: Basically, an extended joke with a pretty funny punchline, making fun of Great Hunts and glorious quests.

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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. I'm always looking for books that will appeal to reluctant reading children. This is not that book; although I really enjoyed the clever use of language and the wonderful illustrations, this book is not going to lure a child into loving to read, unless he's already there.En esta ocasión se trata de una inédita colección de catorce cuentos de tono más infantil que reúne a una gran cantidad de personajes altamente disparatados; como tortugas aventureras, héroes sensibles, gente minúscula, cavernícolas inventores o un papa Noel en busca de empleo, en una serie de aventuras alocadas que representan una excelente forma de introducir a jóvenes lectores en el universo de Terry Pratchett, aunque los adultos también podemos saborear los inicios del amado hombre del sombrero. Aunque todos son divertidos, amenos y bastante cortos, reconozco que los dos relatos de la Alfombra se me hicieron algo tediosos, demasiado alargados para mi gusto y comparando con el resto de la colección, aunque no por ello poco disfrutables. Del resto me quedo absolutamente con Dok El cavernícola, La Gran Mota y el que da nombre al libro, Los dragones del castillo ruinoso; son mi top 3 de la antología.