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Johnny and the Dead
- Narrated by: Richard Mitchley
- Series: Johnny Maxwell, Book 2
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Literature & Fiction
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Sell the cemetery? Over their dead bodies.... Not many people can see the dead (and not many would want to). Twelve-year-old Johnny Maxwell can. And he's got bad news for them: the council want to sell the cemetery as a building site. But the dead aren't going to take it lying down... especially since it's Halloween tomorrow.
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- Patricia Allen
- 03-02-20
Johnny and the Dead
Wonderful story of Johnny and his friends nd how he helped the dead when the cemetery was threatened. Great Pratchett storytelling
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- John Crowhurst
- 26-07-17
A brilliant read
Sir Terry Pratchett's Johnny Maxwell series is well worth listening to. Pratchett's humour shines through and pokes fun at real life in this time travelling masterpiece.
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- Kindle Customer
- 03-01-17
Cool Book
Our eldests first foray into the mind of Terry Pratchett and he loves it. In his 12yr old words "it's dead cool" He's listened to it many times now and never seems to tire of it.
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- Kay King
- 16-03-22
Enjoyable story, but not recorded well 👎🏻👎🏻
I enjoyed the story, but the recording had missed words in several chapters, and the audio jumped ahead.
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- Bobbee
- 15-09-13
Perfectly Pratchett
What was one of the most memorable moments of Johnny and the Dead?
When the dead realized they could go anywhere instead of waiting for Judgement Day.
Any additional comments?
Heart, humor, social commentary and compelling characters and stories - exactly what I expect from Sir Terry.
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- Kylie
- 02-01-15
Excellent and very funny
Loved every moment of this hilarious and oddly touching story. Very well read and worth every penny! Pratchett is a genius.
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- Lynn Tracy
- 26-08-16
Great Read
A review requires 20 words, but I was up late finishing this book and do not remember all my words. I felt like I should say something nice because it was a good book and I've read so many Terry Pratchett books and the narrator did a good job too, all of which I already said in a much shorter version at the top of this, is that 20 words yet?