Truckers

An incredible illustrated edition of the first book in Terry Pratchett's fantastically funny trilogy, The Bromeliad.An illustrated edition of Truckers by Terry Pratchett.Terry Pratchett's extraordinary, and extraordinarily funny, book, Truckers, available for the first time in an edition beautifully illustrated by Mark Beech.Imagine that all around you, hidden from sight, there are thousands of tiny people.They are four inches tall, brave, stubborn and resourceful.They are the nomes.The nomes in this story live under the floorboards of a large Department Store and have never been Outside. In fact, they don't even believe in Outside. But new nomes arrive, from - where else? - and they bring with them terrifying news- the Store is closing down and Everything Must Go . . .The fantastically funny first book of the nomes, from the author of the bestselling Discworld series.

“"Catapulted the reader into (a) world of complete and absorbing fantasy." -- Independent "A brilliant adventure story that'll make you laugh out loud." -- Young Telegraph”

A brilliant adventure story that'll make you laugh out loud Daily Telegraph
Witty, funny, wise and altogether delightful Locus
A world of complete and absorbing fantasy Independent

Terry Pratchett (Author)Terry Pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. In all, he was the author of over fifty bestselling books which have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal. He was awarded a knighthood for services to literature in 2009, although he always wryly maintained that his greatest service to literature was to avoid writing any.rk Beech (Illustrator)Mark Beech has been a freelance illustrator for the last ten years, and nowadays works a great deal in the world of children's publishing. From picture books for early readers, to education and fiction books for older readers, he has even made a picture book for the ipad, which allows him to animate illustrations. He also designs greeting cards, and has even been known to work in the world of advertising from time to time.

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