Johnny and the Bomb
Author: Terry Pratchett
It’s May 21 1941, thought Johnny. It’s war.Johnny Maxwell and his friends have to do something when they find Mrs Tachyon, the local bag lady, semi-conscious in an alley . . . as long as it’s not the kiss of life.But there’s more to Mrs Tachyon than a squeaky trolley and a bunch of dubious black bags. Somehow she holds the key to different times, different eras – including….Read More
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