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The Day the Screens Went Blank

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The Day the Screens Went Blank by Danny Wallace, and Gemma Correll

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By Danny Wallace, and and, Gemma Correll

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57 reviews

‘So funny’ Noel Fielding
‘Brilliantly funny’ Shappi Khorsandi
’Hilarious’ Tim Minchin
‘Warm and funny’ Frank Cottrell-Boyce
 
Can you imagine a world with no screens? Don’t miss the hilarious new ‘what-if’ adventure from bestselling author, comedian, and presenter Danny Wallace, with illustrations throughout from Gemma Correll.

When ten-year-old Stella wakes up to discover a world full of BLANK screens, her family, town, and in fact the whole world seems to have been thrown into chaos. And what about poor Grandma who is stranded at the other end of the country? Cue a rollicking madcap road trip, full of driving disasters and family fallouts, as they set off on a rescue mission. And along the way Stella and her family discover that being away from screens might not be the WORST THING EVER, and even though they might not be able to rely on technology anymore, they can rely on each other instead. From the author of highly acclaimed adult bestsellers YES MAN, JOIN ME and the eagerly anticipated SOMEBODY TOLD ME.

DANNY WALLACE’S HILARIOUS NEW ADVENTURE OPERATION: EVIL GENIUS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW!
 
Other books by Danny Wallace:
Operation: Evil Genius
The Boss of Everyone
The Luckiest Kid in the World
Hamish and the Worldstoppers
Hamish and the Neverpeople
Hamish and the Gravity Burp
Hamish and the Baby Boom
Hamish and the Terrible Terrible Christmas and Other Stories
Hamish and the Monster Patrol

Reviews

22 Sep 2024

I loved it

02 Sep 2024

I enjoyed this book I had fun reading this book.

29 Aug 2024

This was a really interesting book it had twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat but it was a little repetitive but overall it was amazing

21 Aug 2024

I liked this book because it was funny and lots of silly things happened. Would recommend

18 Aug 2024

Why do i have to do a review to the best book

13 Aug 2024

It was really funny. I laughed a lot. It’s about where the screens go blank and they go on an adventure to get to their grandma cos they can’t zoom call her. I would recommend it to anyone who likes to laugh.

12 Aug 2024

Excellent book very funny

24 Jul 2024

It was quite funny but I don't really like that they didn't put enough information about why the screens went blank.

24 Jul 2024

This was a good book but it was an eensy tweensy boring. It wasn’t a real page turner. Still a good book though. I would recommend this to kids that like dog man, bunny vs monkey and investigators.

10 Jul 2024

It was a pretty good book and I enjoyed reading it, but I’ve definitely read better books.

03 Jul 2024

very funny

05 Feb 2024

Funny and gives life lessons

25 Jan 2024

I’m really like this book because it’s funny and l like that the the author is showing kids empathy about their normal routine : watching funny videos of cats in You Tube and playing on Nintendos ,Minecraft and Roblox’s and at the same time feeling empathy for people who experienced a life without much tech and miss it.And also it’s really really funny.

09 Jan 2024

I hought this was a good and funny book 100 per cent. I liked it when the old lady thought they where a taxi . In conclusion, it was great.

24 Sep 2023

So good. Nice and short but funny and a beautiful reminder to slow things down and appreciate life.

03 Sep 2023

This is an adventurous story and I liked that the main characters dad was covered in mud and cow poo! I think it could have been more exciting.

03 Sep 2023

I wasn’t a fan, but anybody who likes stories that involve families going on adventures around the country for a completely useless reason should read this book.

03 Aug 2023

Very funny and easy to read. Forgotten how much I enjoyed Danny Wallace. Made me think as well about use of technology and bad habits.

02 Aug 2023

This is a fiction book about a day when all the screens went blank. This is a really funny book and I would love to read it again.

31 Jul 2023

it was so funny!!

28 Jul 2023

This is a fiction book. It was a very funny book.

26 Jul 2023

I liked this book because it’s about saving their granny from that the Internet

15 Jul 2023

It was really funny and I really liked the pictures in it and it was just a good book.

11 Jul 2023

Really good, really adventurous and made me want to read more.

08 Jul 2023

it was really funny and silly in places

12 Jan 2023

It was funny

28 Aug 2022

Very good and funny

12 Aug 2022

I recommend it as it was very funny and like real life.

11 Aug 2022

great

10 Aug 2022

I thought that it was very facinating.
My favourite character was Stella because she was very kind.
I would recommend this book because it is very creative.

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