Mort, a clumsy young man, is recruited as an apprentice to Death, but he complicates the cosmic order when he saves a princess from her fate.
Author
Terry Pratchett
25 books in the catalog
Terry Pratchett has 25 books in our catalog of Christian parent reviews, mostly fantasy, humor and adventure. The titles we've reviewed span 1971 to 2015.
Recommended for readers roughly ages 8–18, based on our reviewers' age guidance.
Recurring virtues across Terry Pratchett's work include courage. Content concerns tend to be mild across the titles we've reviewed.
A boy washes ashore on an island inhabited by a philosopher and a tribe, leading to a clash of ideas.
Tiffany Aching, a young witch-in-training, must defend her land from the menacing Queen of the Elves.
A con artist is forced to take over the Ankh-Morpork Post Office and reform its corrupt system.
A young wizard named Victor Tugelbend arrives in the city of Ankh-Morpork to study at the Unseen University, encountering magical mishaps and cinematic chaos.
An angel and a demon team up to prevent the Apocalypse and save humanity.
A young witch named Esk is sent to the Unseen University to learn magic, facing prejudice and challenging the established order.
Commander Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch must deal with a conspiracy involving a dragon and a guild of assassins, all while trying to keep the peace.
#09
The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1)
Terry Pratchett · 1983
Concern59HeavyVirtue18Thin
An incompetent wizard named Rincewind is forced to act as a guide for Twoflower, the Discworld's first and most optimistic tourist.
An elderly witch and her companions embark on a perilous journey to save their kingdom from a powerful enemy.
A humorous and satirical look at a world obsessed with hygiene and cleanliness, featuring a character named Miss Felicity Beedle.
Dodger, a young orphan in Victorian London, gets caught up in the criminal underworld and encounters notable figures.
Witch Tiffany Aching must protect her kingdom from a dark force threatening to consume it, facing ancient magic and her own doubts.
Tiffany Aching must confront the Queen of the Elves and learn the true meaning of witchcraft.
A young boy named Percy is determined to find his lost toy cow, leading him on an imaginative adventure.
Tiffany Aching must protect her home from a powerful witch and the Nac Mac Feegle.
A clever cat named Maurice and his rodent companions use their wits to outsmart a greedy mayor.
A boy named Johnny accidentally travels back in time to the 1950s and encounters aliens.
A young witch, Tiffany Aching, must rescue her baby brother from the Queen of the Fairies with the help of the Nac Mac Feegle, a band of tiny, blue-skinned warriors.
A young boy named Johnny discovers he can see and talk to ghosts, who are unhappy about being forgotten.
A boy named Willie goes on a virtual reality adventure to save Earth from aliens.
A group of trolls, the Diggers, are forced to defend their underground kingdom from a human invasion.
A satirical fantasy novel about a young witch who is tasked with saving the world from a demonic invasion.
Tiny truckers living in the walls of a department store must escape destruction when the store is slated for demolition.
A young caveman named Ponder Stibbons must save his world when the carpet of existence begins to unravel.
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