Johnny is the kid no one notices, his parents are breaking up and there’s nothing on TV but news of a distant war in some place called Iraq, oh, and the space aliens in his computer game have just started talking to him. Apparently they are tired of being shot at and want Johnny to save them. Frequently hilarious, and when has Pratchett been otherwise, and often thought provoking, it's probably going to convince kids about the desensitizing effects of video games much more effectively than there parents ever could, and may even, heaven forbid, encourage them to think.
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Only You Can Save Mankind
(2005, Fiction - Science Fiction, Written by Terry Pratchett)
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Aliens in Johnny's video game don't want to fight.
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Parents need to know that, though this book is aimed at middle elementary readers and is mostly lighthearted, it touches on some serious topics, including the first Gulf War, families in crisis, and inner-city street life.
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- Families can talk about issues like war, reality, what makes us human, gender roles, and lots more. Today's kids may need some background about the first Gulf War and the way it appeared on television.
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