The Day the Screens Went Blank

Name: The Day the Screens Went Blank
Brand: Simon & Schuster Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3 (2 reviews)
Author: Danny Wallace
ISBN: 9781471199950

Author: Danny Wallace

Narrator: Rosie Jones

Unabridged: 2 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK

Published: 03/18/2021

Categories: Children's Fiction, Science Fiction Stories, Action & Adventure Stories, Children's Humor

Synopsis

'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

About Danny Wallace

Danny Wallace is an award-winning writer who’s done lots of silly things. He’s been a quiz show host. A character in a video game. He’s made TV shows about monkeys, robots, and starting his own country. He has written lots of books for grown ups, in which he uses words like ‘invidious’, and he pretends he knows what they mean but he doesn’t. He thinks you’re terrific. Danny’s first book for children, Hamish and the Worldstoppers, was the first in a bestselling series, and his recent standalones, The Day the Screens Went Blank and The Luckiest Kid in the World are highly acclaimed. The Boss of Everyone is his latest novel for readers age 8+.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Francesca on July 16, 2021

Who knew dystopian nightmares/apocalyptic end of days stories could be such upbeat fun?! This is a kids book (from the public library, where it is categorized as children's 'older fiction' - ???), with a 10 year old main character who goes on an odyssey (possibly in an odyssey) with her parents and 4......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on June 08, 2021

The day the screens went blank is a hilarious new middle grade book from Danny Wallace. While the story is guaranteed to make you laugh out loud, it also contains a gentle reminder for us to be more aware of how screens affect our lives and to take time to enjoy the little things. It’s no secret that......more

Goodreads review by Stephan on November 30, 2023

Yes, this is a book for kids. The story is told from the perspective of a 10 year old girl, who has a 5 year old brother and parents clearly born in the eighties. In other words. The exact same composition as my family, me being the dad. And probably making me very biased. The story: One day all scr......more

Goodreads review by Zainab on June 02, 2023

It's interesting to know what will happen if the screens went blank......more

Goodreads review by Jasmine on July 20, 2021

What would you if the screens went blank? Well you get to see how this family reacts. It’s full of hilarious incidents that happen to them. I found it a laughing matter and I think you will too......more