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The Day the Screens Went Blank

Written by: Danny Wallace
Narrated by: Rosie Jones
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Publisher's Summary

'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.

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.

Other books by Danny Wallace:
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
©2021 Danny Wallace. All rights reserved (P)2021 Simon & Schuster, UK. All Rights Reserved

What the critics say

"So funny." (Noel Fielding)

"Brilliantly funny." (Shappi Khorsandi)

"Hilarious." (Tim Minchin)

"Warm and funny." (Frank Cottrell-Boyce)

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