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Johnny and the Dead

Johnny and the Dead

This is the next in the popular series featuring Johnny Maxwell. Johnny can see the dead, and the dead are beginning to see just how much fun it is to be alive, in another terrific tale from the master of comic fantasy Terry Pratchett.

Reviews

  • "Wraith-like jokes pushing at the margins of taste... inspired imagination"

    The Independent

  • "A hilarious and subtly thought-provoking story"

    The 100 Best Books

  • "A marvellous story... You think this is a good book? Right. It is funny, poignant, angry, outrageous and moving. Were it a movie, you'd leave the cinema wondering whether you were crying with laughter or because of the passion and compassion of the story. ... [this book is] the best he has ever written, one that would shift him - were there any justice - from the ranks of "mere" bestsellerdom into the realm of "literature"... it also makes you look again at the way we live"

    Vector Magazine

  • "Terry Pratchett uses his wicked sense of humour to hilarious effect in his new fantasy story...anyone over ten can find something to smile about here"

    Daily Mail

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About the Author

Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. In all, he was the author of over fifty bestselling books. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal, as well as being awarded a knighthood for services to literature. He died in March 2015.

Terry Pratchett

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Quizzes

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Games & activities

Make some star-shaped biscuits from The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner
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Extracts

The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett

17 April 2017

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