By Terry Pratchett (author) Part of the The Johnny Maxwell Trilogy series
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Rib-tickling, thought-provoking, wonderful fun with a little history thrown in for good measure. Johnny returns, with his quirky gang of friends, this time hurtling into the past on board a slightly dysfunctional time travelling shopping trolley. First published in 1996, the beauty of the writing means that it still feels relevant, is fabulously funny, and quite quite bonkers.
This is Terry Pratchett at his best, yes it is predominately a book for kids, however I thoroughly enjoyed it, I suppose that makes me a big kid! Mark Beech illustrations grace the start of each chapter, perfectly summing up what is to come. Showing how the past shapes the present, and always surrounds us, Johnny and the Bomb is quite possibly my favourite in the Johnny Maxwell trilogy.
THIS TIME . . . IT'S WAR.
Johnny Maxwell is just an ordinary boy, walking through an ordinary alley . . . until he stumbles across a shopping trolley that can travel back in time. And when Jonny and friends find themselves in 1941, in the middle of the Second World War, they know that on this day German bombs will fall on their hometown. What if Johnny and his friends could stop it? And what if tampering with history had disastrous consequences . . .
The third book in the Johnny Maxwell trilogy.
Praise for the series:
Enormously entertaining and contains more wry observations than you could shake a Heinkel at Daily Telegraph
Thrilling and impressively funny Mail on Sunda y
Witty dialogue allied to thought-provoking ideas The School Librarian Entertaining fable Independent
Marvellous story . . . funny, poignant, angry, outrageous and moving . . . Terry Pratchett is simply the best there is Vector
A humorous book, full of puns and asides, wittily and skilfully written... a delight of a book for any fluent teenage reader School Librarian
A lovely, funny, witty, sometimes wise book, exciting and entertaining and always highly readable Junior Bookshelf
A funny, poignant story Write Away!
Terry Pratchett (1948 - 2015) was born in 1948 in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. He had his first story published when he was just thirteen, and after leaving school at seventeen to become a journalist he continued writing, publishing his first novel, The Carpet People , in 1971 and going on to produce the phenomenally successful Discworld and his trilogy for young readers, The Bromeliad. His first Discworld novel for children, The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents was awarded the 2001 Carnegie Medal.
Terry Pratchett as well as numerous other books, winning many awards and becoming the UK’s bestselling author. He was appointed OBE in 1998. He died in March 2015 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. You can find out more about his life and work at www.terrypratchettbooks.com
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Johnny and the Bomb and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Johnny and the Bomb features in the following genres: Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 11+ readers
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Johnny and the Bomb was written by Terry Pratchett and published by Corgi Childrens an imprint of Random House Children's Publishers UK
Johnny and the Bomb has 241 pages
Yes it is part of The Johnny Maxwell Trilogy series
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