A Hat Full of Sky

A Hat Full of Sky is a novel written by Terry Pratchett set on the Discworld, written with younger readers in mind. It is set two years after The Wee Free Men, and features an 11-year old Tiffany Aching. The book is also a sequel to the Discworld short story "The Sea and Little Fishes", which introduced the Witch Trials and Mrs Earwig. A Hat Full of Sky - Synopsis. A Hat Full of Sky revisits the young witch Tiffany Aching, who is preparing to leave home and learn witchcraf ...

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A Hat Full of Sky revisits the young witch Tiffany Aching, who is preparing to leave home and learn witchcraft. Working with Miss Level to find instuctions for the use of plants, Tiffany becomes worried by a mysterious prescence in the cottage. Tiffany dislikes her studies, finding the work of the witches to be thankless and dull. A hiver, a mysterious and dangerous creature, enters Tiffany's mind causing her to abuse her powers of magic. Her fellow witches are worried by Tiffany's strange ...

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A Hat Full of Sky, A Hat Full of Sky - Synopsis, A Hat Full of Sky - Translations

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A major subset of the Discworld novels of Terry Pratchett involve the witches of Lancre. They are closely based on witches in British folklore, combined with modern Wicca and a slightly tongue-in-cheek reinterpretation of the Triple Goddess. Witch magic is very different from the wizard magic taught in the Unseen University, and consists largely of finding the right lever that makes everything else work. Witches rarely do any magic, in fact, relying more on common sense, hard work, and a peculiar brand of psychology know ...

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• Witches Discworld - The Lancre Coven
• Witches Discworld - Esmerelda Weatherwax
• Witches Discworld - Gytha Ogg
• Witches Discworld - Magrat Garlick
• Witches Discworld - Agnes Nitt
• Witches Discworld - Tiffany Aching
• Witches Discworld - Other Witches
• Witches Discworld - Ammeline 'Goodie' Hamstring
• Witches Discworld - Hilta Goatfounder
• Witches Discworld - Sarah 'Granny' Aching
• Witches Discworld - Gammer Beavis
• Witches Discworld - Aliss Demurrage
• Witches Discworld - Old Mother Dismass
• Witches Discworld - Mrs Lettice Earwig
• Witches Discworld - Mrs Gogol
• Witches Discworld - Miss Level
• Witches Discworld - Miss Tick
• Witches Discworld - Diamanda Tockley
• Witches Discworld - Other Media

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A poltergeist (German for rumbling ghost) is widely believed to be an invisible ghost that interacts with others by moving and influencing inanimate objects. Stories featuring poltergeists typically focus heavily on raps, thumps, knocks, footsteps, and bed-shaking, all without a discernable point of origin. Many stories detail objects being thrown about the room, furniture being moved, and even people being levitated. A few poltergeist ...

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The term Picts refers to the tribes that Mediterranean classical-era writers placed in Caledonia, which itself comprises the part of present-day Scotland north of the Forth and Clyde. Pict first appears in a panegyric written by Eumenius in AD 297. Although Picti is usually taken to mean painted or tattooed in Latin, the term may have a Celtic origin. The Goidelic Celts called the Picts cruithne (e.g. Old Irish cru(i)then-túath, based on the Old Irish root cruth) and the Brython ...

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• Picts - History
• Picts - Pictish language
• Picts - The legends of the Painted People
• Picts - The Picts in Fantasy

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Time Travelling Rincewind For this easter egg you'll need to be in Act II of the game. Talk to Granny Weatherwax about Elves and she'll show you the location of the Stone Circle. Do not skip any animations while doing the following: Go into the Stone Circle, and then come back out again. Repeat the above step approximately 10 times. On around the 10th occasion of entering the Stone Circle, instead of arriving in the Elven Kingdom, you'll find yourself in Rincewind's bedroo ...

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Discworld 2, Discworld 2 - Plot, Discworld 2 - Easter egg, Discworld 2 - External link

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This novel marks Rincewind's reappearance on the Discworld after the events of Faust Eric. The Patrician of Ankh-Morpork is sent a letter from the Agatean Empire on the Counterweight Continent (by albatross mail) commanding him to "send us the Great Wizzard". The wizards of Unseen University, after some discussion, eventually realise the spelling of Wizzard can refer to only one man - Rincewind. After using Hex to assist in performing a spell to summon Rincewind to UU, Archchancellor Ridcully convinces him to go to the A ...

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Interesting Times, Interesting Times - Synopsis, Interesting Times - Translations, Interesting Times - External link

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One myth states that pixies were a race of people who were not good enough for Heaven or bad enough for Hell and were therefore forced to remain on Earth forever. Another legend claims that they were Druids who resisted Christianity and were subsequently sentenced by God to grow smaller and smaller until they accepted Christianity. More recently a theory has developed that they are named after the nation of Picts that inhabited Scotland during the post-Roman period, whom some believe are descended from an indigenous group of people pr ...

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Pixie, Pixie - Mythic origins, Pixie - Characteristics, Pixie - Modern medicine, Pixie - In modern popular culture

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The Auditors convince a young clock maker, Jeremy Clockson, in Ankh-Morpork to build a perfect glass clock. They do not reveal that this will imprison Time (the anthropomorphic personification) and thereby freeze time (the physical quantity) on the Discworld. Naturally, Death isn't about to let that happen, but since his hands are tied he sends his granddaughter Susan to thwart them. Meanwhile, in a distant valley, a young apprentice of the History Monks, Lobsang Ludd, and his old teacher, Lu-Tze, called 'The Sweeper', hear that a gla ...

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Thief of Time, Thief of Time - Synopsis, Thief of Time - Notable aspects, Thief of Time - Translations

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Other witches featured in the books include: Witches Discworld - Ammeline 'Goodie' Hamstring. Ammeline Hamstring, also known as 'Goodie' Hamstring was a witch from Lancre, the Ramtops. She appeared only in Mort, and was Mort's first "collection" as Death's apprentice. She had a grey cat. As with all Discworld magical practioners, she knew in advance when her death would be and again would be personally visited by Death (or had a right to be anyway) so she had time to prepare. When Mort arrived she was an elderly l ...

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Witches Discworld, Witches Discworld - The Lancre Coven, Witches Discworld - Esmerelda Weatherwax, Witches Discworld - Gytha Ogg, Witches Discworld - Magrat Garlick, Witches Discworld - Agnes Nitt, Witches Discworld - Tiffany Aching, Witches Discworld - Other Witches, Witches Discworld - Ammeline 'Goodie' Hamstring, Witches Discworld - Hilta Goatfounder, Witches Discworld - Sarah 'Granny' Aching, Witches Discworld - Gammer Beavis, Witches Discworld - Aliss Demurrage, Witches Discworld - Old Mother Dismass, Witches Discworld - Mrs Lettice Earwig, Witches Discworld - Mrs Gogol, Witches Discworld - Miss Level, Witches Discworld - Miss Tick, Witches Discworld - Diamanda Tockley, Witches Discworld - Lily Weatherwax, Witches Discworld - Other Media

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The Auditors are beings who watch the Discworld from above to ensure everything obeys The Rules. As Death starts developing more of a personality the Auditors feel that he does not perform the Duty (namely, sending dead people to the beyond) in the right way anymore. They send him off with his own golden hourglass and his scythe to live like everyone else. Now called "Bill Door", he tries to work as a helper on a farm. Meanwhile, the rest of the Discworld has problems of its own. While every other species thinks of a new Death for the ...

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Reaper Man, Reaper Man - Synopsis, Reaper Man - Translations

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Essentially, the structure of a Nac Mac Feegle clan is made up of a kelda (the female chieftain), her husband (the Big Man) and everyone else. Depending on how long the kelda has been kelda, the majority of the tribe will either be her brothers-in-law (ie, the sons of the previous kelda) or her sons. The kelda gives birth to up to twenty tiny baby Feegle at a time. Daughters are very rare and, on coming of age, leave to become kelda of another tribe, taking some brothers, ...

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Nac Mac Feegle, Nac Mac Feegle - History, Nac Mac Feegle - Social structure, Nac Mac Feegle - Sayings, Nac Mac Feegle - Movie, Nac Mac Feegle - External link

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Other witches featured in the books include: Witches Discworld - Ammeline 'Goodie' Hamstring. Ammeline Hamstring, also known as 'Goodie' Hamstring was a witch from Lancre, the Ramtops. She appeared only in Mort, and was Mort's first "collection" as Death's apprentice. She had a grey cat. As with all Discworld magical practioners, she knew in advance when her death would be and again would be personally visited by Death (or had a right to be anyway) so she had time to prepare. When Mort arrived she was an elderly l ...

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Witches Discworld, Witches Discworld - The Lancre Coven, Witches Discworld - Esmerelda Weatherwax, Witches Discworld - Gytha Ogg, Witches Discworld - Magrat Garlick, Witches Discworld - Agnes Nitt, Witches Discworld - Tiffany Aching, Witches Discworld - Other Witches, Witches Discworld - Ammeline 'Goodie' Hamstring, Witches Discworld - Hilta Goatfounder, Witches Discworld - Sarah 'Granny' Aching, Witches Discworld - Gammer Beavis, Witches Discworld - Aliss Demurrage, Witches Discworld - Old Mother Dismass, Witches Discworld - Mrs Lettice Earwig, Witches Discworld - Mrs Gogol, Witches Discworld - Miss Level, Witches Discworld - Miss Tick, Witches Discworld - Diamanda Tockley, Witches Discworld - Other Media

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Edward d'Eath, scion of a down-and-out noble family, is determined to track down the lost heir to Ankh-Morpork's throne, and place him as leader, no matter how many people he has to take out to do it. Meanwhile, Captain Samuel Vimes, commander of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch, is confronted by new problems. About to be married to Sybil Ramkin, richest woman in Ankh-Morpork, he's got to deal with the Watch's new recruits first: a dwarf and a troll, representatives of two races involved in a grudge so old it doesn't need excuses anymore, ...

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Men at Arms, Men at Arms - Synopsis, Men at Arms - Translations

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Although poltergeist stories date back to the first century, most evidence to support the existence of poltergeists is anecdotal. Indeed, many of the stories below have several versions and/or inconsistencies. The Bell Witch (1817) The Haunting of The Fox sisters (1848) - arguably one of the most famous, as it started the Spiritualism movement. The Borley Rectory phenomena (1929) The Rosenheim (Bavaria) Poltergeist (1967) ( http://www.ufopsi.com/psidc/rosenheim_poltergeist.html ) The Enfield Poltergeist (1977) The MckEnzie Poltergeist (fairly re ...

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Poltergeist, Poltergeist - Famous alleged poltergeist infestations, Poltergeist - Poltergeists in fiction

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Many archaeological remains in the form of buildings and jewelry have survived to give an impression of the society of the Picts, but little in the way of writing has survived. Pictish society seems to have comprised a number of small kingdoms which occasionally clashed. Pictland, or Pictavia, comprised all of modern Scotland north of the Forth and Clyde except for Dalriada which included Argyll and other western areas, the territory of the Kingdom of Strathclyde which included modern Dunbartonshire and apparently extended as far as A ...

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Picts, Picts - History, Picts - Pictish language, Picts - The legends of the Painted People, Picts - The Picts in fantasy, Picts - Notes

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The figure is believed to date back some 3,000 years to the Bronze Age. This is based on optically stimulated luminescence dating dating carried out following archaeological investigations in 1994 which produced three dates ranging between 1400 and 600 BC. Numerous other prominent prehistoric sites are located nearby, notably Wayland's Smithy, a long barrow less than two kilometres to the west. The cutting exposes the underlying chalk making the horse a striking figure. Up until the late 19th century the horse was scoured every seven ...

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Uffington White Horse, Uffington White Horse - History of the figure, Uffington White Horse - The Uffington Horse in popular culture, Uffington White Horse - Source

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The story begins with the sale of a golem, under suspicious circumstances; and continues with the death of a priest, Father Tubelcek, and the Watch's subsequent investigation, led by new recruit Cheery Littlebottom, a dwarf alchemist hired for a new forensics department. By enlarging an image of the priest's eye, Cheery discovers that the last person he saw was a golem; she also finds a piece of paper in his mouth, similar ...

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Feet of Clay, Feet of Clay - Synopsis, Feet of Clay - Translations

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Many archaeological remains in the form of buildings and jewelry have survived to give an impression of the society of the Picts, but little in the way of writing has survived. Pictish society seems to have comprised a number of small kingdoms which occasionally clashed. Pictland, or Pictavia, comprised all of modern Scotland north of the Forth and Clyde except for Dalriada which included Argyll and other western areas, the territory of the Kingdom of Strathclyde which included modern Dunbartonshire and apparently extended as far as A ...

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Picts, Picts - History, Picts - Pictish language, Picts - The legends of the Painted People, Picts - The Picts in Fantasy

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Discworld - The novels. The world has been chronicled through at least 35 novels (including at least 3 children's novels) and several short stories so far. The novels up to and including The Truth (and almost all Pratchett books to date) had cover art done by Josh Kirby (who died in October 2001), but only in the original British editions. The American editions, published by HarperCollins, do not feature Kirby's cover art. Recent British editions of Pratchett's older novels no longer feature Kirby's art. Since the death of Kirby, the cov ...

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Discworld, Discworld - Published work, Discworld - The novels, Discworld - Short stories, Discworld - Quiz Books, Discworld - The Maps, Discworld - 'Science' books, Discworld - Diaries, Discworld - Associated publications, Discworld - Adaptations, Discworld - Stage adaptations, Discworld - Movie adaptations, Discworld - Animated adaptations, Discworld - Radio adaptations, Discworld - Audio book adaptations, Discworld - Music, Discworld - Spin-off games, Discworld - Role-playing games, Discworld - Computer games, Discworld - Board games, Discworld - Card games, Discworld - Merchandise, Discworld - Miscellaneous, Discworld - Stealth Philosophy, Discworld - Villains

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