Author:Roald Dahl,Quentin Blake
'But...but...who are you?' Little Billy asked.
'We are the Minpins,' the tiny man said, 'and we own this wood'.
Billy's mum says he must never go out through the garden gate and explore the dark forest beyond.
So, one day, that's exactly what he does!
There he meets the Minpins, tiny tree-dwelling people whose children are the size of matchsticks. They live in fear of the terrible, galloping GRUNCHER.
Will it gobble Billy too - or can he find a way to defeat the hungry beast?
Engaging, witty, reassuring and gorgeously illustrated with a lovely final twist
—— Daily Mail Children's Books of the YearA clever and powerful celebration of the imagination
—— i newspaperThis lovely picture book about imaginary friends, inner life and overcoming rejection is ideal for imaginative kids off to school.
—— GuardianBeautifully rendered by illustrator Carmen Saldaña ... The Boy Who Dreamed Dragons is set in the present day but seems to hum with the history of Welsh legends.
—— Observer... everything gets very funny
—— Newcastle Upon Tyne Evening ChronicleAdventure, magic and the usual dark, dry humour will keep you entertained from start to finish.
—— Stoke on Trent SentinelThere are entertaining twists, humorous moments, and just enough romance to leave everyone happy at the end of the book.
—— Nayu's Reading Corner: http://nayusreadingcorner.blogspot.com/2010/09/i-shall-wear-midnight-by-terry.htmla must for all Pratchett fans
—— Mansfield ChadAs the well-places plot unravels in Pratchett's inimitable style, it goes without saying that everything gets very funny.
Like Tiffany, Pratchett has always known that "laughter helps things slide into the thinking".
Pratchett's book is suffused with an awareness of the thankless exhaustion which awaits people in the caring professions.
—— Express & Star City Final (Wolverhampton West Midlands)A must for all Pratchett fans, young and old.
—— Bill Purdue , Mansfield ChadAs the well-paced plot unravels in Pratchett's inimitable style, it goes without saying that everything gets very funny. Like Tiffany, Pratchett has always has always known that "laughter helps things slide into the thinking."
—— Alex Sarll , Bradford TelegraphThere's plenty of Pratchett's trademark humour to enjoy... Fantastic fantasy and laugh-out-loud humour make this a real treat.
—— Stacia Briggs , Norwich TelegraphSure to be a huge seller over Christmas, the fantastic new teen title from the king of fantasy, Terry Pratchett....This is much darker than the previous Tiffany novels, as Tiffany grows up along with the readers. That said, it's still filled with Pratchett's trademark quircky humour.
—— Clare Mitchell , Yorkshire PostIf you must have more contemporary fantasy for your almost-teens, then the bogglingly prolific Terry Prachett has a new junior Discworld title: I Shall Wear Midnight
—— The Independant on SundayAlthough I Shall Wear Midnight, the fourth volume in the Tiffany Aching books by master of fantasy worlds Terry Pratchett is marked as being for younger readers, this is a book that older fans can't help but enjoy. Full of puns, allusions and some very odd characters, including Tiffany's ex, this is a book to laugh your way through.
—— Caroline Franklin , Newbury Weekly NewsThere are suprising revelations about other acquaintances in this action packed story with dark moments lightened by humour, not least from the wonderful Nac Mac Feegles. Full length novel for older, capable readers.
—— Primary Times