The Wee Free Men
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First-edition hardcover of Terry Pratchett’s The Wee Free Men—the sparkling gateway to the Tiffany Aching arc of Discworld—now available in very-good, jacketed condition. Published by Doubleday in 2003, this 318-page novel introduces readers to nine-year-old Tiffany, a would-be witch armed with a frying pan and the thuggish, six-inch-tall, Scottish-accented Nac Mac Feegle. Pratchett blends laugh-out-loud humor with razor-sharp insight, delivering a story that works as a rollicking adventure for teens and as a witty meditation on growing up for adults. Owning the true first printing means you hold the edition that first brought Tiffany’s voice to the world, before later reprints and re-jackets diluted the market.
Collectors prize this volume for its bright, unfaded dust jacket—illustrated by Paul Kidby and rarely found without shelf wear—and for the superior binding quality of the earliest Doubleday run. Because The Wee Free Men won the 2004 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature and is frequently cited as Pratchett’s crossover masterpiece, demand for first editions in collectible condition remains high. The book stands alone: no prior ownership marks, no ex-library stamps, no inscriptions—just crisp pages and tight boards ready for display or re-reading.
Whether you’re completing a full Discworld set, hunting the perfect gift for a fantasy-loving teen, or rediscovering Pratchett’s genius yourself, this copy offers the magic of the Chalk, the mayhem of the Feegles, and the reassurance that first editions in this state are becoming scarcer every year.
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