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Loading... Truckers: The First Book of the Nomes (original 1989; edition 2012)by Terry Pratchett
Work InformationTruckers by Terry Pratchett (1989)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Fast book to read. The references are hysterical "Wind is caused by the trees flapping around" ( ) audiobook, kid-appropriate fantasy fiction (with sci-fi elements, with excellent narration by [a:Stephen Briggs|19439|Stephen Briggs|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] It's hard to find fault with the world-building of Terry Pratchett! In this book we meet nomes that have never been anywhere but the Outside, and nomes that have never known anything but the inside of a British department store (circa the 1990s). Their world is adjacent to that of humans, but without being able to communicate directly with them, the nomes are left to figure out the rules of the world using only their observations and written documents, including signs that say inscrutable things like "Fire Sale" and "Everything Must Go." A lively adventure to charm kids of all ages. I remember reading these books as a teenager and thought Milly would enjoy them - we worked our way through all 3 as bedtime reads. Actually a lot of the humour assumes adult knowledge of the world of work and shops etc so it's less funny for kids, but still lots of fun. In this first one some Nomes move from the side of the road to live in a department store where all the nomes worship the store's founder. no reviews | add a review
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Reluctant to believe that there's a world outside the department store in which they live, Torrit, Dorcas, and the other nomes look to Masklin, a newly arrived "outsider," to lead them to a safe haven when the store goes out of business. No library descriptions found. |
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