A Hat Full of Sky (Tiffany Aching #2)

Reader reviewed by Bria

Terry the author of this books did a wonderful job describing the world of discus. The main character Tiffany is a young everyday girl like myself, when she sees a traveling witch fair. She becomes intrigued by them and decides to join their ranks. She does an amazing job and realizes that she is pretty good. During her adventures she meets an assortment of people including the wee free men.
This book may seem like a kid book, but their are some grown up themes in this novel. I think no matter you age you will this book. Tiffany is a girl after my own heart. when she wants something she gets it. She is a great female leader and a person i think people should listen to.

Reader reviewed by Jessica

Terry Pratchett is a great writer who you think is just haveing a great time even when times are sad; however that is when he gets you and smacks you up side the head with hidden meaning. Not the kind of meaning that parents are afraid are placed in video games or music but the kind that make you go humm what do I think about that. He talks about things that people dont think young people should think about like race or religion or gender and whats right or wrong. What I really know is his books are always funny and you dont mind thinking that much

Reader reviewed by Lulu

In a Hat Full of Sky, Tiffany has grown up two years and is now 11 years old. Which is old enough to go and work for a witch called Miss Level, who is a little bit strange but Tiffany doesn't let that bother her too much. What does bother her is her inability to ride a broomstick, cast a spell or worst of all create a shamble. What worries her even more than any of that is the times when she slips out of her own body, and joins the mind of random passing animals. Particularly when there's something out there just waiting to fill in a vacated body. Something malevolent, ancient and not particularly willing to give it back. This time round, Tiffany really does need all the help that she can get from Miss Tick, the amazingly strange Miss Level, the leader-that-witches-don't-have Mistress Weatherwax and of course the Nac Mac Feegles.

This book is slightly darker than the first in the series, and as Tiffany grows up, so do the books. That is to say, this book is not as suitable for as young an audience as the first one. As a sequel, it holds up well with an interesting plot and character developements. You'd need to read The Wee Free Men to fully understand it, so if you haven't read that one first. This book isn't as funny as the first in the series, but equally as good. In fact in my opinion it's the best out of the three published so far.

Reader reviewed by darkouthere

Once again, we enter Discworld to follow the adventures of Tiffany Aching, a young witch, and the Pictsie Nac Mac Feegle who are pugnacious little fairies.

At the beginning of this story, Tiffany, 11, is old enough to leave her home and begin training as a witch with Miss Level in faraway High Overhang. At the same time, the Nac Mac Feegle are also studying--to be writers. Their new kelda, Jeanie, is determined to whip them into shape so that they aren't so ignorant.

But, things become dangerous for Tiffany. The "fairies" discover that a hiver, a demon, is haunting Tiffany, hungry for her power. Jeanie then sends Rob Nobody, the clan leader, and his men to help protect the young witch.

Not knowing the danger that she was in, Tiffany continues training under Miss Level, frustrated at her slow progress and the seemingly useless lessons and days visiting the peasants and caring for them. She wants to learn real witchcraft, but she can't seem to even get down a basic spell. All this contributes to the village girls' belief that Tiffany is a liar and was never recognized by Mistress Weatherwax, well-known among witches and mortals, even though she was.

When the hiver catches Tiffany and takes over her body, it uses her ambition and power to "take her over the edge", that is, take her to the bad side. It is up to Rob and the pictsies along with Miss Level and Granny Weatherwax to bring her back.

This latest book by Terry Pratchett is, as usual, fun and explores evil in human nature. There are plenty of laughs and clever sayings in store for those who want to read it, but it wasn't as hilarious or as thoughtful as previous books in the Discworld series. Parts of the story are dull, but the dialogue is just as animated and Granny Weatherwax is as charming as ever.

For those who want to know about Tiffany Aching's continuing adventures, I recommend this book to you. If you are looking for more laughs, try an older Discworld book.

Reader reviewed by Bee

This book is the sequal to 'Wee Free Men' and continues to follow the life of a young witch called Tiffany. she discovers the true meaning of being a witch, with the help from the Nac McFeegles a bunch of roudy drunken faries, along with other witches. Pratchett writes the story in such a way that you feel as if you are there watching everything that is happening, i couldn't put the book down and wasnt satisfied until i had finihsed it.