Special Slipcased Edition | In a nutshell: inventive | readable | hilarious | This collection of 14 rip-roaringly funny stories is a great way to introduce children to Terry Pratchett – indeed, each story is just the right length for bedtime reading – but will have appeal to his existing fans too or, as he wrote in the introduction, to anyone with an imagination.
The stories were written when he was a young man working as a junior reporter on a local paper, but the hallmarks of the style that make him one of the most-enjoyed authors of our times are already clear, notably sublimely fantastic and funny set ups, that familiar author voice commenting via footnotes, and some canny, underplayed moral commentary.
Highlights include an unusual afternoon in Blackbury, and repeat visits to the town of Llandanffwnfafegettupagogo! Illustrations by Mark Beech capture the silliness and fun. ~ Andrea Reece
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Poor Mr Swimble is having a bad day. Rabbits are bouncing out of his hat, pigeons are flying out of his jacket and every time he points his finger, something magically appears – cheese sandwiches, socks . . . even a small yellow elephant on wheels!It’s becoming a real nuisance – and he’s allergic to rabbits.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Funny, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner was written by Terry Pratchett and published by Doubleday Children's Books an imprint of Random House Children's Publishers UK
The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner has 400 pages
