Only You Can Save Mankind: 1 (Johnny Maxwell Trilogy) - Softcover

Pratchett, Terry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060541873 ISBN 13: 9780060541873

Publisher: Clarion Books, 2006

Synopsis

It's just a game . . . isn't it?

The alien spaceship is in his sights. His finger is on the Fire button. Johnny Maxwell is about to set the new high score on the computer game Only You Can Save Mankind.

Suddenly, a message appears:
We wish to talk. We surrender.

But the aliens aren't supposed to surrender—they're supposed to die!

About this title

Review:

"The compelling premise and Pratchett's humorous touches may well attract fans to this trilogy."--Publishers Weekly

"A witty and intriguingly thought-provoking adventure."--The Guardian's Children's Fiction Prize short-list report

"Funny and thrilling."--Daily Mail (London)

"An impressively original book with its thrills and spills, its inventiveness, its wit, and continuous readability. A rare treat."--Daily Telegraph (London)

"A suspenseful and sardonically funny tale by a master of fantasy" (starred review)--KLIATT

"A wild ride, full of Pratchett's trademark humor."--Booklist (starred review)

Book Description:

A hugely entertaining and thought-provoking new adventure from the master of comic fantasy, Terry Pratchett, author of the bestselling Truckers trilogy.

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0060541873
• ISBN 13: 9780060541873
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224