Truckers (The Bromeliad Trilogy) - Softcover

Pratchett, Terry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060094966 ISBN 13: 9780060094966

Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books, 2004

Synopsis

Reluctant to believe that there's a world outside the department store in which they live, Torrit, Dorcas, and the other nomes look to Masklin, a newly arrived "outsider," to lead them to a safe haven when the store goes out of business. Original.

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Review:

The nomes are tiny little people who, up until now, lived happily beneath the floorboards of Arnold Bros (est 1905) department store. But their tiny, comfortable little world is shattered when they discover that the store is to be demolished and they have to find away of getting to The Outside--a mystical place they never really believed in until a small tribe of Outsiders, led by the intrepid Masklin, infiltrated Arnold Bros (est 1905). The only escape route is via one of the huge trucks that Humans use to deliver goods--but first the nomes all have to be educated by the Sationari, and to do that the bickering between departments simply has to stop.

The plot, the characters, and the sheer delicious irony of Pratchett's writing help to make this off- beat and absolutely hilarious fantasy adventure story into an absolute classic that has to be read to be believed. --Susan Harrison

Review:

"Certifiably funny . . . Truckers is a gem" (Lloyd Alexander, Author Of "The Black Cauldron")

"Terry Pratchett treats absurd subjects with meticulous care, cutting no corners on plot or character, respecting his readers' intelligence while he tickles them into fits of laughter . . . Witty, funny, wise and altogether delightful" (Locus)

"The Bromeliad is both funny and exciting and definitely suitable for kids aged from nine to ninety" (RTE Guide 2007-06-02)

About this edition

• Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0060094966
• ISBN 13: 9780060094966
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144