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Age Range
Customers are thrilled with the age range of this product, praising it as perfect for both children and adults. The stories have been described as clever, smart, and enjoyable for different reasons, making it a cherished addition to bedtime routines.
Writing Style
Customers express admiration for the unique writing style of Terry Pratchett's early works, with some noting improvements over time. The stories are described as exciting and easy to read, though a few mention they prefer his later, more polished works.
Storytelling
Customers are highly impressed with the storytelling in the collection, praising its cleverness and ability to engage readers of all ages. The stories showcase Pratchett's unique voice, humor, and imagination from his early writing years. Some reviewers specifically mention their favorite tales, including "Dragons at Crumbling Castle," while others appreciate the historical and political allusions. Overall, the collection is considered a fun and whimsical read with illustrations that add to its charm.
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Quality
Read this it is great terry pracchetts best work!
What i like best is the very first paragraph and i enter in to that world.
Some text made huge and a lot not, illustrations i don't believe were associated with the stories when they were first publishe... Read More
Really nice book, great for younger readers and older alike, would be a good stepping stone to get your child into reading terr... Read More
Price
That story alone is worth the cost.
Packaging/appearance
I won’t give away more than the cover illustration does, which is to say, yes, there be dragons in bathtubs here!
Competitiveness
Consequentially, i can't compare this book to any on terry pratchett's more popular novels.
This one was not as engaging as disc world.
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great, written, early, young and good. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 430 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 28 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Since i couldnt push my brothers birthday out i had to cut my reading back
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The thoughts are there the voice is there but like a teenagers gawky knees and elbows thoughts and cracking voice
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Otherwise id suggest rounding out your personal librarys holdings of his mature work
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This is a romp through terry pratchett’s earliest experiments in storytelling dating back to his days as a teenaged reporter
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If you don’t have time to read the entire collection at least hit the high points with the dragons hercules and good ol’ dok
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
These arent set in discworld looks a lot more like a variation of england as seen through a funhouse mirror
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If you have a kid or are a kid who is into fantasy this would be an excellent buy
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