The witch's vacuum cleaner by Terry Pratchett

'The witch's vacuum cleaner' by Terry Pratchett. This edition is published by Doubleday Children's in 2016 and has 336 pages.

This book is a collection of 14 funny fantasy stories. All the stories happen in a different world. A magical world. 

The witch's vacuum cleaner: A vacuum cleaner riding witch curses an illusionist. What can he do?

The great train robbery: In the village Llandanffwnfafegettupagogo, a thug decides to rob the train. A police constable wants to foil the plan. Can he?

The truly terrible toothache: A magician from Elizabethan time appears and tries to turn the city the way it was in his times 400 years ago. How can it be reversed?

The frozen feud: Two ice cream vendors fight with ice cream and candies disturbing peace in the Welsh village Llandanffwnfafegettupagogo. Can the police end the feud ingeniously?

Darby and the submarine: One inch high people build a submarine and go duck hunting. What are their adventures?

The sheep rodeo scandal: Two guys try to steal sheep in Llandanffwnfafegettupagogo. Can police stop him?

An ant called 4179003: An ant gets fed up with his monotonous life in the nest and decide to explore the world. What will he experience?

The fire opal: At the time of Troll kings crowning ceremony the fire opal tumbled out of crown and went towards center of earth. Three Trolls chase it. They meet Driad, water nymph, sea troll. Can they recover fire opal?

Lord Cage and the battle for Banwen's beacon: Anthracite is discovered in the town of Llandanffwnfafegettupagogo. Lord Cage claims the land as his. How can villagers expose him?

The time traveling television: A television is discovered to have time travel ability. The owner and a Professor go back millions of years and find a person from their future there. What next?

The Blackbury park statues: One night all statues in this park come alive and wonder why Mrs. Mince has not visited for a while. A search party is dispatched. What will they find?

Wizard war: Wizard Malibor & Wizard Rebellum keep fighting by sending spells on each other. Jack, Rebellum's apprentice and Jerry, Malibor's cat decide to stop it by appealing to The Great Wizard. Will it work?

The extraordinary adventures of Doggins: Doggins goes on adventures in an airship to mysterious lands of money cultivators, fighting pirates with King Eagle and closing a punctured dam. Will his adventures continue?

Rincemangle, the Gnome of Even Moor: Rincemangle, who thought he is the only remaining Gnome in the world, discovers many Gnomes in a mall. There is a threat of displacement. How will he steer his brethren clear?

Full marks to author's fantastic imagination. A person rotating the world around, a magician turning the town back to Elizabethan times, 1" people in a submarine, time travel, talking statues, money harvesting etc. For the duration of reading reader is transported to the fantastic magical world. The journey through this world is enjoyable. 

A number of stories happen in village Llandanffwnfafegettupagogo (try pronouncing it!), which is smaller than its name, in the Wild West of UK; Wales. All other stories have magic. They are all good. 

Almost all the stories are short and sweet. However, some stories end abruptly. This is a book that you read, enjoy and forget slowly. A good book to read to your children. 

Why did I read this book? Children's book for a change. 

What I didn't like? Imagination. 

What did I like? Abrupt end of some stories. 

A good read. Read it to your children.