Johnny and the Bomb

Twelve-year-old Johnny Maxwell has a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. This has never been more true than when he finds himself in his hometown on May 21, 1941, over forty years before his birth!

An accidental time traveler, Johnny knows his history. He knows England is at war, and he knows that on this day German bombs will fall on the town. It happened. It's history. And as Johnny and his friends quickly discover, tampering with history can have unpredictable—and drastic—effects on the future.

But letting history take its course means letting people die. What if Johnny warns someone and changes history? What will happen to the future? If Johnny uses his knowledge to save innocent lives by being in the right place at the right time, is he doing the right thing?

Read more of Johnny Maxwell's adventures in Only You Can Save Mankind and Johnny and the Dead!

• Changing History: Johnny knows what’s coming, but altering the past could erase the future he knows. Does he have the right to play with time, even to save lives?
• The Blackbury Blitz: When Johnny and his friends are dropped into the middle of World War II, they have only hours to prevent a bombing raid that will destroy a local street and everyone on it.
• A One-of-a-Kind Time Machine: Forget fancy labs and flashing lights. This journey through time is powered by a mysterious homeless woman’s shopping cart, filled with… bags of time?
• Signature British Humor: From the legendary Sir Terry Pratchett comes a tale packed with the witty dialogue and hilarious situations that make even the most serious dilemmas laugh-out-loud funny.