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Johnny and the Bomb

Terry Pratchett (1996)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages250 (Short <300)
SettingSecondary World
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

Age-AppropriateGreat AdventureLGBTQ+ Representation

Tropes

HumorSatireSubverted TropesWar

Themes

War & Its ConsequencesWar & Peace

Synopsis

Thirteen-year-old Johnny Maxwell acquires the neighborhood homeless woman's shopping cart when she is injured and discovers that its contents have the ability to send him back in time from 1996 to 1941 England.

Is Johnny and the Bomb appropriate for my child?

Suitable for readers of all ages.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Tags

Children'sHistoricalHorrorQuestsTime TravelWarYA