{"product_id":"the-witchs-vacuum-cleaner-and-other-stories-9780062653116","title":"The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDo you believe in magic? Can you imagine a war between wizards? An exciting journey in an airship or down in a submarine? Would you like to meet the fastest truncheon in the Wild West?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Witch's Vacuum Cleaner\u003c\/em\u003e is the second fabulously funny short-story collection from the late acclaimed storyteller Sir Terry Pratchett, author of the beloved and bestselling Discworld fantasy series. A follow-up to \u003cem\u003eDragons at Crumbling Castle\u003c\/em\u003e, this second batch of storytelling gems features stories written when Sir Terry was just seventeen years old and working as a junior reporter. In these pages, new Pratchett fans will find wonder, mayhem, sorcery, and delight--and loyal readers will recognize the seeds of ideas that went on to influence his most beloved tales later in life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Neil Gaiman says, \"a Terry Pratchett book is a small miracle\"--and \u003cem\u003eThe Witch's Vacuum Cleaner \u003c\/em\u003eproves to be another miracle taking its place alongside Pratchett's astounding and cherished body of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePratchett, Terry:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSir Terry Pratchett\u003c\/strong\u003e was the internationally bestselling author of more than thirty books, including his phenomenally successful Discworld series. His young adult novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents\u003c\/em\u003e, won the Carnegie Medal, and \u003cem\u003eWhere's My Cow?\u003c\/em\u003e, his Discworld book for \"readers of all ages,\" was a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller. His novels have sold more than seventy five million (give or take a few million) copies worldwide. Named an Officer of the British Empire \"for services to literature,\" Pratchett lived in England. He died in 2015 at the age of sixty-six.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50526815846674,"sku":"9780062653116","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2fdaaf9e-a4a4-47a0-85e0-667a4c9719b2.jpg?v=1731283795","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-witchs-vacuum-cleaner-and-other-stories-9780062653116","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}