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Truckers: Illustrated edition


The Book of the Nomes

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No. of pages 336

Published: 2018

Great for age 9-12 years

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An illustrated edition of Truckers by Terry Pratchett. Terry Pratchett's extraordinary, and extraordinarily funny, book, Truckers, available for the first time in an edition beautifully illustrated by Mark Beech. Imagine that all around you, hidden from sight, there are thousands of tiny people.They are four inches tall, brave, stubborn and resourceful.They are the nomes.The nomes in this story live under the floorboards of a large Department Store and have never been Outside. In fact, they dont even believe in Outside. But new nomes arrive, from where else? and they bring with them terrifying news: the Store is closing down and Everything Must Go . . .The fantastically funny first book of the nomes, from the author of the bestselling Discworld series.

 

 

This book features in the following series: The Book Of the Nomes, The Bromeliad .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.

There are 336 pages in this book. This book was published in 2018 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

Terry Pratchett's previous children's titles include Truckers, Diggers, Wings, Only You Can Save Mankind, Johnny and the Dead (which was successfully televised) and Johny and the Bomb, which won a Smarties Prize Silver Medal and was shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Award. He lives in Wiltshire Sue Mongredien has written over 50 books for children, which include some of the best-selling Rainbow Magic series. She lives in Bath with her husband and young children. Mark Beech is an exciting and talented new illustrator. Mark lives in London.

 

This book is in the following series:

The Book of the Nomes

The Bromeliad

"A brilliant adventure story that'll make you laugh out loud" * Daily Telegraph *

 

"Witty, funny, wise and altogether delightful" * Locus *

 

"A world of complete and absorbing fantasy" * Independent *