While on a book tour through America, Wallace was dubbed a "Generation X legend" by the Wisconsin State Journal.

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They won't remember the time Danny Wallace forces us to look back on in his latest book for younger readers, as one family becomes his focus for the stresses and inconveniences that such a scenario forces upon the world. I sit on the beanbag (which one day, when we finally get a dog, I will give to him or her with great pleasure because I love dogs). Other books by Danny Wallace: 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 A brand new middle grade adventure from bestselling author Danny Wallace that explores the chaos that ensues when everyone's gadgets mysteriously stop working.His notable works include the books Join Me, Yes Man, and the TV series How to Start Your Own Country. Usually it’s one where people follow each other round an old house, saying long words at each other. The family decide they need to go and find Stella's grandma, hundreds of miles and many years of visits away. So on one level, it's a cheery, optimistic tale of how families and communities can actually reconnect without the pull of Wi-Fi/social media/internet etc, but as an adult reading it, I think I was more scared than watching 'The walking dead' or other of my favourite zombie apocalypse shows! Wallace appeared on screen in a cameo in a bar scene in the last ten minutes of the film, holding a British pint glass.

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A lot of first person narrative and skipping forward in time but it genuinely made me laugh out loud in places. Well, I looked at Mum and told her my film had gone too and she asked Teddy if his thing was still working, but it wasn’t. By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file.

Author Guy Bass introduces SCRAP, about one robot who tried to protect the humans on his planet against an army of robots.

The Day the Screens Went Blank | Book by Danny Wallace, Gemma

You might think I’d panic that all the screens and tech seemed to have just sort of vanished, but I am not a panicker and I am perfectly able to go without watching a viral video for a bit. The movement would go global, with each member committing to undertaking one random act of kindness for a stranger every Friday ("Good Fridays"). Cue a rollicking madcap road trip, full of driving disasters and family fallouts, as they set off on a rescue mission. Hamish is a thoroughly endearing character and Danny’s writing has a sense of humour that appeals to kids and parents alike.This hugely entertaining comedy road trip involves numerous family fallouts and misfortunes with road rage, cow snot, and a very angry waitress - but some positives come out of the chaos, when the family have no choice but to talk to one another instead of being glued to their devices.

The Day The Screens Went Blank | BookTrust

This is a hilarious, witty and lively road trip like no other for Stella and her family trying to make it cross country to 'rescue' Grandma who is all alone in this time of techno failure. Humanity is left bereft and suffering withdrawal, floundering around both in families and communities and as whole societies to function.The adventure the family go on is good, the character development is good, unfortunately this book didn’t give me the answers I wanted.