The 2023 Pratchat Challenge - hosted by mcbenzie

A book with a child or young person protagonist
At the other end of the scale, Pratchett also writes brilliantly about - and for - children and young people. You don’t have to pick a children’s or YA book for this prompt, either; there are plenty of books about children written for adults.

Suggestions to come.
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Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow

Nevermoor #1

Jessica Townsend

464 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous fast-paced
A Time to Dance by Padma Venkatraman

A Time to Dance

Padma Venkatraman

336 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction poetry young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Coraline by Neil Gaiman

Coraline

Neil Gaiman

3 hours, 37 minutes • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror middle grade adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Neil Gaiman

6 hours, 22 minutes • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror magical realism adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Adventures of Tom and Huck #1

Mark Twain

7 hours, 30 minutes • first pub 1876 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
The Crow by Alison Croggon

The Crow

The Books of Pellinor #3

Alison Croggon

511 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous medium-paced
Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire

Lost in the Moment and Found

Wayward Children #8

Seanan McGuire

4 hours, 53 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark emotional fast-paced
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Brian Selznick

533 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade mystery adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
A Whimsy of the World by Amor Towles

A Whimsy of the World

Amor Towles

41 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories travel lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Demon Copperhead

Barbara Kingsolver

548 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional sad medium-paced