The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett

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The Wee Free Men is part of Terry Pratchett's expansive Discworld series. If you're unfamiliar with Pratchett and his work (as I was when I read this book), this basically means it is a hilarious story of magic and mischief. But don't be daunted by Pratchett's large body of work; The Wee Free Men stands perfectly well on its own and is a starter novel in a Young Adult branch of Discworld called the Tiffany Aching series.

Tiffany Aching is a brilliant and independent 11 year old girl with a particularly spoiled (and sticky) younger brother. When her brother is stolen away by a tyrant fairy queen, Tiffany enlists the help of the Nac Mac Feegle - a group of rowdy, blue, thieving fairies with wonderfully Scottish accents - to get him back. Armed only with a frying pan and her witchy powers - First Sight and Second Thoughts - she must use all her wits and determination to get back her (more than slightly annoying) little brother.

This book is so cleverly hilarious, and straight up clever, I highly recommend it for people of all ages, though Tiffany is a particularly inspiring character for preteen girls. If you enjoyed the Harry Potter series or any other Young Adult series laced with magic and humour, definitely check out the Tiffany Aching series.

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