Book:Dragons At Crumbling Castle - Revision history

Guybrush: Updated intro, blurb and categories; changed “sequel” section to a list of the other short story books

2023-11-30T05:33:06Z

Updated intro, blurb and categories; changed “sequel” section to a list of the other short story books

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	This is a collection of Pratchett's stories written for the [[Uncle Jim\|''Bucks Free Press'']], ~~"as~~ a teenager, mostly as they were first printed, although the grown-up me has tinkered just a ''little'' with a few fine details - the odd tweak here, a pinch there, and a little note at the bottom where needed, and all because the younger me wasn't as clever then as he turned out to be."		This is the first collection of Pratchett's stories written for the [[Uncle Jim\|''Bucks Free Press'']], “as a teenager, mostly as they were first printed, although the grown-up me has tinkered just a ''little'' with a few fine details - the odd tweak here, a pinch there, and a little note at the bottom where needed, and all because the younger me wasn't as clever then as he turned out to be.” (From Terry’s introduction.)

	==The Blurb:==		==The Blurb==
	~~Coming September 2014: Dragons at Crumbling Castle~~!		'''A beautifully illustrated collection of short stories by master storyteller Sir Terry Pratchett, featuring dragons, dinosaurs, cavemen and car races!'''

	~~A beautifully illustrated collection of short stories by master storyteller Sir Terry Pratchett, featuring dragons, dinosaurs~~, ~~cavemen~~ and ~~car races~~!		Dragons have invaded Crumbling Castle, and all of King Arthur’s knights are either on holiday or visiting their grannies. It’s a disaster!

	~~Dragons have invaded Crumbling Castle, and all of King Arthur’s knights are either on holiday or visiting their grannies. It’s a disaster!~~ Luckily, there’s a spare suit of armour and a very small boy called Ralph who’s willing to fill it.		Luckily, there’s a spare suit of armour and a very small boy called Ralph who’s willing to fill it. Together with Fortnight the Friday knight and Fossfiddle the wizard, Ralph sets out to defeat the fearsome fire-breathers.

	''So funny I dropped my spoon laughing!’' – King Arthur		But there's a teeny weeny surprise in store...

			Fourteen fantastically funny stories from master storyteller Sir Terry Pratchett, full of time travel and tortoises, monsters and mayhem!

			''So funny I dropped my spoon laughing! – King Arthur''

	== Contents ==		== Contents ==
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	* “Bason and the Hugonauts”		* “Bason and the Hugonauts”

	==~~Sequel~~==		==More short stories==
	~~[[Book~~:~~The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner\|''The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner'']]~~		More stories of a similar vintage were published in further books. In order of publication, these are:
			* {{TWVC}}
			* {{FCFB}}
			* {{TTTC}}
			* {{SP}}

	==Odd Footnote==		==Odd Footnote==
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	[[Category:Children's books~~\|Dragons At Crumbling Castle~~]]		{{DEFAULTSORT:Dragons At Crumbling Castle, The}}
	[[Category:Books by Terry Pratchett~~\|Dragons At Crumbling Castle~~]]		[[Category:Children's books]]
	[[Category:Short Stories~~\|Dragons At Crumbling Castle~~]]		[[Category:Books by Terry Pratchett]]
			[[Category:Short Stories]]

Guybrush: /* Including: */ Revised formatting

2023-10-27T06:39:05Z

Including:: Revised formatting

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 ''So funny I dropped my spoon laughing!’' – King Arthur
-==Including:==
+== Contents ==
-*Dragons at Crumbling Castle
+''Introduction by Terry Pratchett.''
-Additionally along with a new introduction and commentaries for each story, two extra short stories were released in the deluxe slipcase edition of the book, they were:
+* “Dragons at Crumbling Castle”
-*The Werg's Invasion of Earth
+* “The Great Speck”
-*Bason and the Hugonauts
+* “Hunt the Snorry”
 ==Sequel==

AgProv: Odd sidenote

2017-06-02T14:06:54Z

Odd sidenote

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	==Sequel==		==Sequel==
	[[Book:The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner\|''The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner'']]		[[Book:The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner\|''The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner'']]

			==Odd Footnote==
			Written long before the Discworld books, a character called [[Alice Band]] makes an appearance here, albeit in a wholly different incarnation as one of the Egg Dancing fancy.

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Jagra at 11:49, 1 June 2017

2017-06-01T11:49:41Z

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	This is a collection of Pratchett's stories written for the [[Uncle Jim\|''Bucks Free Press'']], "as a teenager, mostly as they were first printed, although the grown-up me has tinkered just a ''little'' with a few fine details - the odd tweak here, a pinch there, and a little note at the bottom where needed, and all because the younger me wasn't as clever then as he turned out to be."		This is a collection of Pratchett's stories written for the [[Uncle Jim\|''Bucks Free Press'']], "as a teenager, mostly as they were first printed, although the grown-up me has tinkered just a ''little'' with a few fine details - the odd tweak here, a pinch there, and a little note at the bottom where needed, and all because the younger me wasn't as clever then as he turned out to be."

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	==Sequel==		==Sequel==
	[[Book:The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner\|''The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner'']]		[[Book:The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner\|''The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner'']]

			{\|
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			\| valign="top" \| [[File:DAAC Coll.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|Collectors Edition]]
			\| valign="top" \| [[File:DAAC US.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|US Cover]]
			\|}

	[[Category:Children's books\|Dragons At Crumbling Castle]]		[[Category:Children's books\|Dragons At Crumbling Castle]]
	[[Category:Books by Terry Pratchett\|Dragons At Crumbling Castle]]		[[Category:Books by Terry Pratchett\|Dragons At Crumbling Castle]]
	[[Category:Short Stories\|Dragons At Crumbling Castle]]		[[Category:Short Stories\|Dragons At Crumbling Castle]]

Jagra: Link

2016-11-09T19:40:15Z

Link

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	\|isbn=0857534378		\|isbn=0857534378
	\|pages=352		\|pages=352
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	\|series=Children's books‏‎		\|series=Children's books‏‎
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	*Edwo the Boring Knight		*Edwo the Boring Knight
	*The 59A Bus Goes Back in Time		*The 59A Bus Goes Back in Time
	*The Abominable Snowman		*[[Short Story:The Abominable Snowman\|The Abominable Snowman]]
	*The Blackbury Monster		*The Blackbury Monster
	*Father Christmas Goes to Work at the Zoo		*Father Christmas Goes to Work at the Zoo

Jagra: Link

2016-05-29T19:20:39Z

Link

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	This is a collection of Pratchett's stories written for the ''Bucks Free Press'', "as a teenager, mostly as they were first printed, although the grown-up me has tinkered just a ''little'' with a few fine details - the odd tweak here, a pinch there, and a little note at the bottom where needed, and all because the younger me wasn't as clever then as he turned out to be."		This is a collection of Pratchett's stories written for the [[Uncle Jim\|''Bucks Free Press'']], "as a teenager, mostly as they were first printed, although the grown-up me has tinkered just a ''little'' with a few fine details - the odd tweak here, a pinch there, and a little note at the bottom where needed, and all because the younger me wasn't as clever then as he turned out to be."

	==The Blurb:==		==The Blurb:==
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	*Father Christmas Goes to Work at the Zoo		*Father Christmas Goes to Work at the Zoo

	Additionally two extra short stories were released in the deluxe slipcase edition of the book~~, along with commentaries for each story~~, they were:		Additionally along with a new introduction and commentaries for each story, two extra short stories were released in the deluxe slipcase edition of the book, they were:
	*The Werg's Invasion of Earth		*The Werg's Invasion of Earth
	*Bason and the Hugonauts		*Bason and the Hugonauts

Jagra: other stories

2016-03-09T13:22:46Z

Jagra: New book announced

2016-03-02T17:54:35Z

New book announced

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	*The Blackbury Monster		*The Blackbury Monster
	*Father Christmas Goes to Work at the Zoo		*Father Christmas Goes to Work at the Zoo


			Additionally two extra short stories were released in the deluxe slipcase edition of the book, along with commentaries for each story.

			==Sequel==
			[[Book:The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner\|''The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner'']]

			[[Category:Children's books\|Dragons At Crumbling Castle]]
			[[Category:Books by Terry Pratchett\|Dragons At Crumbling Castle]]
			[[Category:Short Stories\|Dragons At Crumbling Castle]]

	[[Category:Children's books]]
	[[Category:Books by Terry Pratchett]]

BunsenH: Description of juvenilia

2015-09-08T18:21:56Z

Description of juvenilia

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			This is a collection of Pratchett's stories written for the ''Bucks Free Press'', "as a teenager, mostly as they were first printed, although the grown-up me has tinkered just a ''little'' with a few fine details - the odd tweak here, a pinch there, and a little note at the bottom where needed, and all because the younger me wasn't as clever then as he turned out to be."

	==The Blurb:==		==The Blurb:==
	Coming September 2014: Dragons at Crumbling Castle!		Coming September 2014: Dragons at Crumbling Castle!

Old Dickens: preliminaries

2014-09-16T23:44:58Z

preliminaries

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	\|illustrator= Mark Beech		\|illustrator= Mark Beech
	\|date= September 2014		\|date=11 September 2014
	\|publisher=		\|publisher=Doubleday
	\|isbn=		\|isbn=0857534378
	\|pages=		\|pages=352
	\|rrp=		\|rrp=
	\|series=Children's books‏‎		\|series=Children's books‏‎
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	Dragons have invaded Crumbling Castle, and all of King Arthur’s knights are either on holiday or visiting their grannies. It’s a disaster! Luckily, there’s a spare suit of armour and a very small boy called Ralph who’s willing to fill it.		Dragons have invaded Crumbling Castle, and all of King Arthur’s knights are either on holiday or visiting their grannies. It’s a disaster! Luckily, there’s a spare suit of armour and a very small boy called Ralph who’s willing to fill it.

	~~"We'll reveal the cover very soon and in the meantime here's a poster to whet your appetites".~~

	''So funny I dropped my spoon laughing!’' – King Arthur		''So funny I dropped my spoon laughing!’' – King Arthur

			==Including:==
			*Dragons at Crumbling Castle
			*The Great Speck
			*Hunt the Snorry
			*Tales of the Carpet People
			*Hecules the Tortoise
			*Dok the Caveman
			*The Big Race
			*Another Tale of the Carpet People
			*The Great Egg-Dancing Championship
			*Edwo the Boring Knight
			*The 59A Bus Goes Back in Time
			*The Abominable Snowman
			*The Blackbury Monster
			*Father Christmas Goes to Work at the Zoo

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	*Father Christmas Goes to Work at the Zoo		*Father Christmas Goes to Work at the Zoo

	Additionally two extra short stories were released in the deluxe slipcase edition of the book, along with commentaries for each story.		Additionally two extra short stories were released in the deluxe slipcase edition of the book, along with commentaries for each story, they were:
			*The Werg's Invasion of Earth
			*Bason and the Hugonauts

	==Sequel==		==Sequel==