Terry Pratchett's Johnny and the Bomb (BOOK + DOWNLOAD)
A Time-Tickingly Tremendous Musical
Published on 16. August 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
76 pages
978-1-4081-6560-7 (ISBN)
Description
Sir Terry Pratchett's enquiring adventure into time travel has its young teen hero, Johnny Maxwell, and his friends confronted with their own bomb-stricken street in WWII. Can they change history and avert the catastrophe? Matthew Holmes' script and song superbly support the plot in a musical for young people to perform and everyone to enjoy.
To present a public performance of this musical you will need a performance licence. Simply email education@harpercollins.co.uk or phone 01484 668 148 and request a Performance Licence Application Form.
You can download audio from collins.co.uk/musicals.
To present a public performance of this musical you will need a performance licence. Simply email education@harpercollins.co.uk or phone 01484 668 148 and request a Performance Licence Application Form.
You can download audio from collins.co.uk/musicals.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 305 mm
Width: 245 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
300 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4081-6560-7 (9781408165607)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Sir Terry Pratchett OBE has written 38 novels in the Discworld series, the last 33 all reached no 1 in the best seller lists. In all, he has written 49 books and co-authored about 50 more. His novel Nation, for young adult readers, was adapted for the Royal National Theatre and staged in 2009. He was knighted in the 2009 New Year's Honour List 'for services to literature'. The original novel, Johnny and the Bomb, is the third in his Johnny Maxwell series for young readers.
Matthew Holmes is a children's music educator, professional musician and writer based in the UK. This is his second musical adapation for schools of a Terry Pratchett novel. His first, The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents, was successfully performed early in 2011 to enthusiastic audiences. His other works include several children's hit singles in A&C Black's popular Songsheets series, including Viking Rock and Hot off the Press. He is currently a music specialist in a special needs school in Staffordshire.
Matthew Holmes is a children's music educator, professional musician and writer based in the UK. This is his second musical adapation for schools of a Terry Pratchett novel. His first, The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents, was successfully performed early in 2011 to enthusiastic audiences. His other works include several children's hit singles in A&C Black's popular Songsheets series, including Viking Rock and Hot off the Press. He is currently a music specialist in a special needs school in Staffordshire.