Truckers (Bromeliad Trilogy Series #1)

by Terry Pratchett

Overview

The first title in the hilarious fantasy trilogy about the nomes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062193827
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	02/07/2012
Series:	Bromeliad Trilogy Series , #1
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	68,681
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Terry Pratchett is one of the world’s most popular authors. His acclaimed novels have sold more than 75 million copies worldwide. In January 2009, Queen Elizabeth II appointed Pratchett a Knight Bachelor in recognition of his “services to literature.” Sir Terry lives in England.

Hometown:

Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Date of Birth:

April 28, 1948

Date of Death:

March 12, 2015

Place of Birth:

Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England

Place of Death:

http://www.terrypratchettbooks.com/

Education:

Four honorary degrees in literature from the universities of Portsmouth, Bristol, Bath and Warwick

Table of Contents

Editorial Reviews

British author Pratchett's first YA novel is a rollicking tale about a race of ``nomes''--little people who came from outer space and now live under the floorboards of a department store. Since the store is about to be demolished, the nomes must be convinced to move out, even though most of them don't believe in such a thing as Outside. After all, the store has ``Everything Under One Roof!'' In a story reminiscent of Mary Norton's The Borrowers , Pratchett has added distinctive touches of his own to the hilarious complications that ensue. One of the novel's greatest strengths is the depiction of the civilization the nomes have built for themselves, including an intricate religion based on advertising signs. hung in the store. Truckers is funny enough to warrant sequels (at least one more tale is promised), but a clearer resolution would have made this a more satisfying read. Ages 10-up. (Feb.)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Led by young Masklin, a small band of four-inch-tall nomes join a larger society of nomes living in a human department store. When they learn that the store is to be destroyed, rival factions come together to find safety, and learn the surprising truth about their origins. Ages 10-up. (Apr.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

Originally published in 1989, this first book in the Bromeliad Trilogy traces the experiences of a group of nomes struggling for survival. Masklin, the novel's hero, and his band of other nomes live in the wild world of humans just outside a convenience store located along the highway and frequented by semi-trucks. Their difficult life inspires them to go in search of something better. They hop a truck and they are dropped off in a department store inhabited by more nomes than they ever believed existed. These store nomes, however, possess a limited vision of reality and do not believe in the world beyond the walls of the store. After all, their sacred text notes that their maker, Arnold Bros. (est. 1905), created a place that contains "All Things Under One Roof." Masklin and his crew find themselves in a community rife with conflict, as each department is run by a different group hell bent on maintaining its status. When the nomes learn that the store is soon to go out of business, they are forced to trust Masklin in the formation of a plan that requires a daring escape and leap of faith. Filled with wry humor that calls into question the nomes' blind faith in Arnold Bros. (est. 1905), the novel encourages readers to ponder the larger issues of truth in their own lives. Inclusions of the sacred text lend authenticity to the struggles faced by the nomes as they wonder about their fate in the eyes of their master. 2004, HarperTrophy/HarperCollins, Ages 12 to 17.
—Wendy Glenn, Ph.D.

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