Truckers
Terry Pratchett
Ages 9–13
Truckers
Terry Pratchett
On the shelf for children aged 9 to 13: Truckers, a novel by Terry Pratchett. It connects with adventure, humour and courage.
Novel1989
Novel · ages 10–14
The Wee Free Men
Choose The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett for children aged 10 to 14. This novel is shelved with books about courage, humour and self-reliance.
FormatNovel
First published2003
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The Wee Free Men sits in this library as a novel with a clear age fit and memorable themes. For families browsing by age, it belongs with books for children aged 10 to 14; for families browsing by values, it connects especially well with courage, humour and self-reliance.
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