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Full of wonderfully whimsical full-colour illustrations by Mark Beech, this four-in-one collection of beastly good short stories is the perfect introduction to Pratchett for younger readers.

Originally written published in the Children’s Circle section of the Bucks Free Press when Terry was a young newspaper journalist, these short stories give us an incredible insight into the growing imagination and genius of our favourite author!

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2025
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Children's Circle Stories

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These short story collections contain short stories written by Terry Pratchett (using the pseudonym "Uncle Jim") for the Bucks Free Press paper's "Children's Circle" section. Most of the stories were originally published in the late 1960s, and have now been re-edited and collected.

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Some of the stories found in these volumes were later extended by the author into the novels The Carpet People and Truckers.

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