The 2023 Pratchat Challenge - hosted by mcbenzie

A book with one or more talking animals
Pratchett loves a good talking animal. Well...a funny talking animal. Witness Gaspode, Maurice, the rats of the Clan, even the Death of Rats might count. We don’t mind if the animals talk to humans or only to each other; as long as they’re talking!

We’ll have some more suggestions soon, but Ben still highly rates The Bees by Laline Paull.
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Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow

Nevermoor #2

Jessica Townsend

473 pages • paperback • 2018

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
The Tea Dragon Society Box Set by K. O'Neill

The Tea Dragon Society Box Set

The Tea Dragon Society #1-3

K. O'Neill

336 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction fantasy graphic novel lgbtqia+ middle grade emotional mysterious medium-paced
The Bees by Laline Paull

The Bees

Laline Paull

10 hours, 16 minutes • audio • 2014

fiction speculative fiction adventurous tense medium-paced
Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny

Nine Princes in Amber

The Chronicles of Amber #1

Roger Zelazny

190 pages • paperback • 1970

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
The Tale of Toxic Positivity by Beatrix Pottymouth, Paul Magrs

The Tale of Toxic Positivity

Beatrix Pottymouth, Paul Magrs

144 pages • hardcover • 2022

emotional reflective medium-paced
Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire

Lost in the Moment and Found

Wayward Children #8

Seanan McGuire

208 pages • digital • 2023

fiction fantasy adventurous dark emotional fast-paced
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman

The Amber Spyglass

His Dark Materials #3

Philip Pullman

560 pages • paperback • 2000

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional medium-paced
Abhorsen by Garth Nix

Abhorsen

Abhorsen #3

Garth Nix

358 pages • hardcover • 2003

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Sabriel by Garth Nix

Sabriel

Abhorsen #1

Garth Nix

367 pages • paperback • 1995

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Guardians by Richard Pritchard, Jordan Gould

Guardians

Wylah the Koorie Warrior #1

Richard Pritchard, Jordan Gould

272 pages • paperback

fiction childrens middle grade adventurous fast-paced