Johnny and the Bomb

From the pen of Sir Terry Pratchett, beloved and bestselling author of the Discworld fantasy series, comes time-travel adventure that mixes outrageous humor and nail-biting suspense! 

Twelve-year-old Johnny Maxwell has a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. This has never been more true than when he finds himself in his hometown on May 21, 1941, over forty years before his birth!

An accidental time traveler, Johnny knows his history. He knows England is at war, and he knows that on this day German bombs will fall on the town. It happened. It's history. And as Johnny and his friends quickly discover, tampering with history can have unpredictable—and drastic—effects on the future.

But letting history take its course means letting people die. What if Johnny warns someone and changes history? What will happen to the future? If Johnny uses his knowledge to save innocent lives by being in the right place at the right time, is he doing the right thing?

Read more of Johnny Maxwell's adventures in Only You Can Save Mankind and Johnny and the Dead!

Twelve-year-old Johnny Maxwell has a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. This has never been more true than when he finds himself in his hometown on May 21, 1941, over forty years before his birth!

An accidental time traveler, Johnny knows his history. He knows England is at war, and he knows that on this day German bombs will fall on the town. It happened. It's history. And as Johnny and his friends quickly discover, tampering with history can have unpredictable—and drastic—effects on the future.

But letting history take its course means letting people die. What if Johnny warns someone and changes history? What will happen to the future? If Johnny uses his knowledge to save innocent lives by being in the right place at the right time, is he doing the right thing?

Mixing nail-biting suspense with outrageous humor, Terry Pratchett explores a classic time-travel paradox in Johnny Maxwell's third adventure.

“A classic Pratchett synergy of irony, wit, and slapstick. This trilogy cap-off is pure fun.” - Horn Book Magazine

“As always, fantasist Pratchett is a delight to read.” - KLIATT (starred review)

“Complex, funny and, above all, impassioned.” - Kirkus Reviews

“Enormously entertaining.” - Daily Telegraph (London)

“Breathtaking.” - Daily Mail (London)

“Terry Pratchett’s storytelling skills are exceptional...a brilliant story full of Pratchett’s quirky and delightful humour.” - Bookseller (London)