![]() ![]() It doesn't even evince much of his trademark wit to carry it along. Frankly, of Pratchett's books, of which I generally am quite a big fan, the Johnny Maxwell Trilogy is by far my least favorite of his writing. Essentially I wanted more information on the mechanics of this whole thing. But are their bodies still on earth? Or no? It gets even more confusing and unclear from there. They're not transported, they simply arrive there. But the people in the real world go to the computer game world in their dreams. There are characters that are in a computer game but are also real. It has some elements that would appeal to that audience, including a fairly good take on friendships at that age, engaging characters, and a nod to video games (sort of. " This is a children's book and is aimed at upper Elementary to maybe middle school. Our library doesn't have it, and neither do the local book stores. I've already read #2 and I can't find #3 anywhere. " Great book! It is number one in the Johnny series. A good read (if dated - clearly set in the world of 1991 or so). Has the Pratchett humour and deeper sensibilities. " A book on kids and video games (and more). ![]() I cannot get the Possum to try this, much to my chagrin. " Brilliant Pratchett for MG readers, although, obviously, quite enjoyable for the adults as well. This is the reason why I love Terry Pratchett's books since I was a teenage girl. " Interesting principle, fairly dated at this point. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:. ![]()
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