The second hilarious fantasy novel about Johnny Maxwell from master storyteller Terry Pratchett.
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.
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*
Entertaining fable
*Independent*
A funny, poignant story
*Write Away!*
Gr 5-7-In this sequel to Only You Can Save Mankind (HarperCollins, 2005), 12-year-old Johnny discovers that he can see, hear, and communicate with spirits in the town cemetery. The cemetery, the only spot of unblighted land in the town, is about to be bulldozed and developed by a large corporation, so Johnny and his friends set about trying to save it (and its denizens) from destruction. Unfortunately, no one particularly famous was ever buried there, so the boys' publicity plan seems doomed-until the dead take things into their own innovative and rebellious hands, and Johnny finds the courage to take a stand against all odds. Fans of Gregory Maguire's books will appreciate the tongue-in-cheek tone and wry humor, and the quarrelsome yet friendly chatter among the dead spirits is reminiscent of Eva Ibbotson's titles. The plot (kids versus big corporation, a la Carl Hiassen) is tied up rather too neatly, but that's beside the point. Readers will take immense pleasure in the jokes, some broad and some subtle and dry, that come sailing at them from all sides. This book stands alone easily, but after reading it, kids will want the first one.-Eva Mitnick, Los Angeles Public Library Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
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 *
Entertaining fable * Independent *
A funny, poignant story * Write Away! *
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