The Stolen Lake is zanier and more devilishly fiendish than ever

A natural storyteller with the gift of endless and usually comic invention

Joan Aiken's imagination is inexhaustible

Joan Aiken is the best contemporary writer of historical fantasy we have

Charming in every sense of the word. Beautifully written and at times highly comic, it is an extraordinary achievement

Sure to be as popular with both children and adults as all his other books

Lively wit, sly wisdom and compelling narratives

Pratchett's usual mix of uproarious comedy and deceptively serious thought

He's probably the funniest writer in English today . . . great themes with huge doses of comedy

Funny and winning as ever

Crackles with energy and humour

Pratchett's one-liners, the comic dialogue of the Feegles, the satire about teenagers and the credulousness of the ordinary folk make for a characteristically entertaining mix.

Terry Pratchett kicks the bejaysus out of JK Rowling...If you haven't read Pratchett before then give yourself a treat and buy this book.

Exhuberant energy and humour...

...charming in every sense of the word. Beautifully written and at times highly comic, it is an extraordinary achievement...

Wintersmith is not written and does not read as a "young adult" book, and succeeds all the more for that. Very enjoyable.

...sure to be as popular with both children and adults as all his other books.

[The Discworld books] have retained the lively wit, sly wisdom and compelling narratives

...Pratchett's usual mix of uproarious comedy and deceptively serious thought...

He's probably the funniest writer in English today....great themes with huge doses of comedy.

...bookshelves everywhere would be poorer without the Discworld.

Funny and winning as ever.

...crackles with energy and humour.

A new Terry Pratchett is always a big event and true-to-form Wintersmith is crackling with energy and humour.

Pratchett fans would love to find this under the Christmas tree.

...a delightful tale...

...wonderfully inventive...

This is a really good book!

This is a classic from the carnegie medal winning author. Engaging, entertaining and bursting with humour.

Full length novel with loads of humour, magic and adventure.

Better than the Harry Potter books... I can't wait for the next one.

Older neophytes of the genre will devour this with relish

An impressive achivement by such a young writer.

I strongly recommend this book to anyone, young or old, who appreciates loyalty, love, friendship and bravery. Uncommonly brilliant.