Johnny and the Bomb (Johnny Maxwell)

Johnny and the Bomb (Johnny Maxwell)

by TerryPratchett (Author)

Synopsis

It's May 21 1941, thought Johnny. It's war. Johnny Maxwell and his friends have to do something when they find Mrs Tachyon, the local bag lady, semi-conscious in an alley ...as long as it's not the kiss of life. But there's more to Mrs Tachyon than a squeaky trolley and a bunch of dubious black bags. Somehow she holds the key to different times, different eras - including the Blackbury Blitz in 1941. Suddenly now isn't the safe place Johnny once thought it was as he finds himself caught up more and more with then ...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Edition: New e.
Publisher: Corgi Childrens
Published: 29 Apr 2004

ISBN 10: 055255104X
ISBN 13: 9780552551045
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Book Overview: The third title in Terry Pratchett's terrific fantasy series starring Johnny Maxwell.

Media Reviews
Enormously entertaining and contains more wry observations than you could shake a Heinkel at * Daily Telegraph *
Thrilling and impressively funny * Mail on Sunday *
Witty dialogue allied to thought-provoking ideas * The School Librarian *
Author Bio
Terry Pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. In all, he was the author of over fifty bestselling books. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal, as well as being awarded a knighthood for services to literature. He died in March 2015.