The Folklore of Discworld

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    First published in Great Britain
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    Copyright © Terry and Lyn Pratchett and Jacqueline Simpson 2008
Illustrations © Paul Kidby 2008
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Also by Terry Pratchett
    The Discworld ® series
    1. THE COLOUR OF MAGIC
    2. THE LIGHT FANTASTIC
    3. EQUAL RITES
    4. MORT
    5. SOURCERY
    6. WYRD SISTERS
    7. PYRAMIDS
    8. GUARDS! GUARDS!
    9. ERIC (illustrated by Josh Kirby)
    10. MOVING PICTURES
    11. REAPER MAN
    12. WITCHES ABROAD
    13. SMALL GODS
    14. LORDS AND LADIES
    15. MEN AT ARMS
    16. SOUL MUSIC
    17. INTERESTING TIMES
    18. MASKERADE
    19. FEET OF CLAY
    20. HOGFATHER
    21. JINGO
    22. THE LAST CONTINENT
    23. CARPE JUGULUM
    24. THE FIFTH ELEPHANT
    25. THE TRUTH
    26. THIEF OF TIME
    27. THE LAST HERO (illustrated by Paul Kidby)
    28. THE AMAZING MAURICE & HIS EDUCATED RODENTS (for younger readers)
    29. NIGHT WATCH
    30. THE WEE FREE MEN (for younger readers)
    31. MONSTROUS REGIMENT
    32. A HAT FULL OF SKY (for younger readers)
    33. GOING POSTAL
    34. THUD!
    35. WINTERSMITH (for younger readers)
    36. MAKING MONEY

    Other books about Discworld
    THE SCIENCE OF DISCWORLD (with Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen)
    THE SCIENCE OF DISCWORLD II: THE GLOBE (with Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen)
    THE SCIENCE OF DISCWORLD III: DARWIN’S WATCH (with Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen)
    THE NEW DISCWORLD COMPANION (with Stephen Briggs)
    NANNY OGG’S COOKBOOK (with Stephen Briggs, Tina Hannan and Paul Kidby)
    THE PRATCHETT PORTFOLIO (with Paul Kidby)
    THE DISCWORLD ALMANAK (with Bernard Pearson)
    THE UNSEEN UNIVERSITY CUT-OUT BOOK (with Alan Batley and Bernard Pearson)
    WHERE’S MY COW? (illustrated by Melvyn Grant)
    THE ART OF DISCWORLD (with Paul Kidby)
    THE WIT AND WISDOM OF DISCWORLD (compiled by Stephen Briggs)
    Discworld maps
    THE STREETS OF ANKH-MORPORK (with Stephen Briggs)
    THE DISCWORLD MAPP (with Stephen Briggs)
    A TOURIST GUIDE TO LANCRE – A DISCWORLD MAPP (with Stephen Briggs, illustrated by Paul Kidby) DEATH’S DOMAIN (with Paul Kidby)
    A complete list of other books based on the Discworld series – illustrated screenplays, graphic novels, comics and plays, can be found on www.terrypratchett.co.uk .

    Non-Discworld novels
    GOOD OMENS (with Neil Gaiman)
    STRATA THE DARK SIDE OF THE SUN THE UNADULTERATED CAT