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 that 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
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 that 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
Terry Pratchett is one of the most popular authors writing today. He lives behind a keyboard in Wiltshire and says he 'doesn't want to get a life, because it feels as though he's trying to lead three already'. He was appointed OBE in 1998. He is the author of the phenomenally successful Discworld series and his trilogy for young readers, The Bromeliad, is scheduled to be adapted into a spectacular animated movie. His first Discworld novel for children, THE AMAZING MAURICE AND HIS EDUCATED RODENTS, was awarded the 2001 Carnegie Medal.
- "Enormously entertaining and contains more wry observations than
you could shake a Heinkel at." --"Daily Telegraph"
- "Thrilling and impressively funny." --"Mail on Sunday"
Gr 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 Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.
- "Enormously entertaining and contains more wry observations than
you could shake a Heinkel at." --"Daily Telegraph"
- "Thrilling and impressively funny." --"Mail on Sunday"
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