Books like Diggers by Terry Pratchett
In *Diggers*, the second book of Terry Pratchett’s inventive novelette trilogy, diminutive nomes relocate to the abandoned quarry of a forgotten being. As mystical phenomena—puddles hardening, frosty water falling from the sky—arise, a human presence threatens their settlement. The nomes must rally to protect their new habitat, aided by the creature Jekub, while the quarry faces reopening. Pratchett weaves humour, fantasy, and human‑nome conflict into a playful tale for young readers.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Terry Pratchett
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