The Wee Free Men

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The Wee Free Men (published by Doubleday in 2003) is the 30^th novel in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. Although primarily written for children this book enjoys a large adult readership. For a period before its release it was known as For Fear Of Little Men. A sequel, A Hat Full of Sky, was published in 2004.

In 2003, The Wee Free Men won the WH Smith Teen Choice Award, the American Library Association's Best Book For Young Adults, the Parenting Book of the Year Award, and the Center for Children's Books' Blue Ribbon.

Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow.

The Queen of the Elves (see Discworld 14, Lords and Ladies) has another try at invading the Discworld, stealing children and infesting dreams.

With the help of the Wee Free Men, the Nac Mac Feegle (see Discworld 23, Carpe Jugulum), 9-year-old Tiffany Aching finds out that her grandmother used to be the witch of the Chalklands, and that she has inherited the trade. So when her baby brother is stolen, Tiffany and the Nac Mac Feegle enter the elves' world to steal him back.

The Wee Free Men translations

Vapaat Pikkumiehet (Finnish)
Wolni Ciutludzie (Polish)
Svobodnej národ (Czech)

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Terry Pratchett's Discworld
Novels:	The Colour of Magic – The Light Fantastic – Equal Rites – Mort – Sourcery – Wyrd Sisters – Pyramids – Guards! Guards! – Eric – Moving Pictures – Reaper Man – Witches Abroad – Small Gods – Lords and Ladies – Men at Arms – Soul Music - Interesting Times – Maskerade – Feet of Clay – Hogfather - Jingo - The Last Continent – Carpe Jugulum – The Fifth Elephant - The Truth – Thief of Time – The Last Hero - Night Watch – Monstrous Regiment - Going Postal - Thud
YA Novels:	The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents – Wee Free Men – A Hat Full of Sky
Games:	The Colour of Magic - Discworld - Discworld 2 - Discworld MUD - Discworld Noir - Thud
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Locations:	Ankh-Morpork – Agatean Empire – Borogravia - Death's Domain – Dungeon Dimensions – Lancre – Muntab – Quirm – Überwald – Unseen University – XXXX
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