The Carpet People

Author Terry Pratchett
Narrator David Tennant
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Publish Date 22 April 2021
Run Time 5 hours and 3 minutes
Format Audio
Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories.

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A hilarious fantasy, perfect for ages seven and up, by master storyteller Terry Pratchett - the first book he ever wrote!

'In the beginning, there was nothing but endless flatness. Then came the Carpet . . .'

That's the old story everyone knows and loves (even if they don't really believe it). But now the Carpet is home to many different tribes and peoples and there's a new story in the making.

The story of Fray, sweeping a trail of destruction across the Carpet, and two brothers, who set out on an adventure to end all adventures.

© Terry Pratchett 1971 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Critics Review

Only a writer with a masterstroke of imagination could place an entire empire of goodies and baddies within the fronds of a carpet

Daily Mail

Carpets are never the same once you've read this . . . Terry Pratchett's carpet empire is an enchanting and insightful commentary on how different people in any worlds interact.

The Observer

For readers who are attracted to epic but not quite ready for the weightiness of Tolkien, this is a perfect entru00e9e; for those who have loved or will love Pratchett, itu2019s simply a must read.

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

The perfect starting place for young readers . . . seasoned Pratchett fans will just revel in his wit, his subversion of tropes and his sense of humanity.

Kirkus

A unique piece of high fantasy . . . Now very witty and politically aware in its revised version with the new ending

Vector

The story is inventive in its carefully worked-out central conceit, often very funny, and dotted with some genuinely scary bits.

Publishers Weekly

Mouth-watering attention to names and place names add greatly to the story's enjoyment factor.The story itself - part saga, legend and adventure - swings along at a fair old clatter. Terry Pratchett's writing is vivid and immediate . . . For young readers unaware of Pratchett's oeuvre, The Carpet People is a fine introduction

Junior Bookshelf

The concept is fascinating and is told with Pratchett's customary wit plus touches of cynicism. It's a winner

The School Librarian

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