Positively wizard-like levels of inventiveness

Lots of good jokes . . . a fast-moving fantasy

The narrative slips skilfully from first person to third and back and Bartimaeus's voice is laugh-out-loud sassy, while Nathaniel's story has an engaging poignancy as he tries to prove himself in a world in which he has always been despised

Not since Gulliver's Travels has a children's writer managed to combine a thrilling tale of magic and adventure with such deliciously pointed comedy

Terrific stuff

Suitable for the 10 year old as well as the trendy student

Witty, pacy . . . An ideal introduction to Pratchett's work

Witty and daring

A great Pratchett strength is the sense that if the jokes were dropped there would still be a good, engaging fantasy thriller here.

Fantastically inventive and humorous fantasy adventure. Fans will be sky high.

Pratchett's ear for dialogue is superb . . . His deep feeling for landscape, animals, kindness and courage make his adventures deeply satisfying as well as clever.

Oodles of dry wit, imagination and shrewdly observed characters. . . As always, Pratchett is effortlessly amusing.

This is a typically sharp and humorous sequel to the Wee Free Men

Full of imaginative details and funny references to mythology

Funny, wise and beautiful.

This is a gripping read that moves seamlessly between comedy, melancholy and adventure.

Gripping

Fun to read

Gripping read

Short review

More fun and magic. . . .It's touch and go in this exciting follow-up to the Wee Free Men

Three stars out of five

Though ostensibly a child's book will be enjoyed by any fan of Pratchett's as it is written with his trade mark humour.

This is a gripping read

It's the kind of book adults will enjoy and be delighted for their children to read.

All ends well but not before the reader has been hurtled through a series of hilarious scenarios with a carefully devised blend of wit and the simple wisdom of a clear-cut moral line.

If you are only going to buy one book., this is the one to get!

A reliable treat for fans

A sharply humorous sequel to The Wee Free Men

Immensely readable

A thoroughly enjoyable read.

This gravitas, together with the crackling energy of his ideas and style and his delicious subversion of traditional fairytales, makes A hat Full of Sky a perfect read.

The story comes with all of Pratchett's unique comic inimitability and moves with page-turning insistence to its surprising, satisfying conclusion.

The message throughout is one of self-empowerment and self improvement and it is testimony to Pratchett's writing skill that this message never feels tacked on or cloying. [This book] will be relished by children as well as adults.

Mentioned in Christmas Round Up: Humorous and eloquent, Pratchett again manages to create a book that both children and adults love.

The dialogue is brilliant and the bizarre characters are unforgettable.