# Is "The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents" by Terry Pratchett a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett (Doubleday, 2001) is identified by: Discworld 28; the first Discworld novel written for younger readers. UK Doubleday true first; the US HarperCollins children's edition followed on 6 November 2001.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Discworld 28; the first Discworld novel written for younger readers
- UK Doubleday, published early November 2001; original boards in dust jacket; copyright page states first publication in Great Britain 2001 by Doubleday with a complete number line ending in 1
- Won the Carnegie Medal
- Publisher imprint reads Doubleday
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Terry Pratchett |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Year | 2001 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Discworld 28; the first Discworld novel written for younger readers |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Discworld 28; the first Discworld novel written for younger readers. UK Doubleday, published early November 2001; original boards in dust jacket; copyright page states first publication in Great Britain 2001 by Doubleday with a complete number line ending in 1. Won the Carnegie Medal.

## Is this the true first?
UK Doubleday true first; the US HarperCollins children's edition followed on 6 November 2001.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings lack the complete number line; the US edition and book club issues differ.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents* by Terry Pratchett a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-amazing-maurice-and-his-educated-rodents
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.