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 • first pub 2018 (editions)

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 • first pub 2022 (editions)

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

The Bees

Laline Paull

10 hours, 16 minutes • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction dystopian 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 • first pub 1970 (editions)

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

The Tale of Toxic Positivity

Paul Magrs, Beatrix Pottymouth

144 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

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 • first pub 2023 (editions)

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

The Amber Spyglass

His Dark Materials #3

Philip Pullman

560 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional medium-paced
Sabriel by Garth Nix

Sabriel

Abhorsen #1

Garth Nix

496 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Abhorsen by Garth Nix

Abhorsen

Abhorsen #3

Garth Nix

358 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

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

Guardians

Wylah the Koorie Warrior #1

Richard Pritchard, Jordan Gould

272 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction childrens middle grade