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Johnny and the Bomb
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Johnny and his friends discover that Mrs. Tachyon, the local bag lady, holds the key to different eras – including the Blackbury Blitz in 1941. Suddenly now isn’t the safe place he once thought it was.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #775440 in Books
- Published on: 1997-05-05
- Released on: 1997-05-05
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 240 pages
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Grade 5–8—This trilogy ends with a bang. Having stumbled upon a way to travel through time, Johnny knows exactly when a German bomb will be dropped on his English village. Time travel turns out to be tricky, however, as it takes Johnny and his friends several trips to alter history just enough to save their town, but also to ensure that everything stays the same when they return home. Adding to the suspense is the imaginative vehicle of a crazy bag lady's squeaky cart to time travel, often with unpredictable results. The climax is reached at rocket speed as Johnny becomes increasingly aware of the many dimensions of time and ultimately relies on this ability to save the townsfolk. Pratchett deftly weaves alternate realities together to form a satisfying conclusion, keeping confusion at bay by treating the weightier issues of time travel with his trademark humor. Alternating between 1990s Britain and World War II, he offers plenty for thoughtful readers to mull over even as he pokes fun at the genre. While there is little connection to the other books in the series, Johnny's quirky sidekicks are back, each sidesplittingly portrayed and effectively advancing the plot. It is Johnny who cares most about the effect the war will have on his sleepy town, and up until the very last page, readers will, too.—Emily Rodriguez, Alachua County Library District, Gainesville, FL
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'Genuinely hilarious dialogue, fast plot: Pratchett remains the very best-known cure for bookphobics everywhere'
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'Terry Pratchett's storytelling skills are exceptional ... A brilliant story full of Pratchett's quirky and delightful humour'
