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Only You Can Save Mankind Paperback - 2006

by Terry Pratchett

The first installment of Pratchett's uproarious Johnny Maxwell trilogy takes on aliens, girls, video games, and the nature of war itself.


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From the pen of Sir Terry Pratchett, beloved and bestselling author of the Discworld fantasy series, comes a reality-bending tale of virtual heroism that will leaves readers breathless from laughter, and suspense.

The alien spaceship is in his sights. His finger is on the Fire button. Johnny Maxwell is about to set the new high score on the computer game Only You Can Save Mankind.

Suddenly:

We wish to talk.

Huh?

We surrender.

The aliens aren't supposed to surrender -- they're supposed to die! Now what is Johnny going to do with a fleet of alien prisoners who know their rights under the international rules of war and are demanding safe-conduct? It's hard enough trying to save Mankind from the Galactic Hordes. It's even harder trying to save the Galactic Hordes from Mankind.

But it's just a game, isn't it? Isn't it...?

Read more of Johnny Maxwell's adventures in Johnny and the Dead and Johnny and the Bomb!

From the rear cover

It's just a game . . . isn't it?

The alien spaceship is in his sights. His finger is on the Fire button. Johnny Maxwell is about to set the new high score on the computer game Only You Can Save Mankind.

Suddenly, a message appears:
We wish to talk. We surrender.

But the aliens aren't supposed to surrender—they're supposed to die!

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  • Title Only You Can Save Mankind
  • Author Terry Pratchett
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Clarion Books, New York, New York
  • Date 2006-07
  • ISBN 9780060541873 / 0060541873
  • Weight 0.33 lbs (0.15 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.58 x 6.12 x 0.51 in (19.25 x 15.54 x 1.30 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 540
  • Library of Congress subjects War stories, Conduct of life
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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  • Kliatt, 09/01/2006, Page 34
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