A Hat Full of Sky

The stories linked to witches are often scary or serious, the author Terry Pratchett has written this one in a different style. This one is comic in nature and does not possess a dark scary side. Though Tiffany has to face many obstacles on her way to witchcraft the fun never goes away from the story. Tiffany started learning magic because she wanted to become a witch and that was something that her fate has selected for her.

One thing which she wasn’t ready for was the nanny goat that she had to take care of regularly. She thought that it would be fun to learn magic as she would be given the opportunity to ride a broom and swish her magic wand. Taking care of the nanny goat was something stupid especially when the nanny was thankless in return.

There happens to be another thing of which Tiffany was unaware and that was the presence of a great evil that wants to suck the life out of her body. Tiffany does not know the reason behind this enmity but she is told that the evil is unstoppable. Whether it is the greatest witch in the world who is on Tiffany’s side it does not matter because she too would not be able to protect her against the evil which is coming to her.

So along with magic, the young witch has to learn the art of running away as well. The narrator Stephen Briggs has given a quick sharp voice to Tiffany because she is sharp and she learns everything fast. In comparison to The Long Earth and The Colour of Magic, this book is more interesting and it has something for the kids as well. The entire house can enjoy this wonderful story written in a light way.