The Day the Screens Went Blank
Written by Danny Wallace
Narrated by Rosie Jones
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
'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
Danny Wallace
Danny Wallace is a writer, producer, and award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines. He has written a weekly column in the U.K. magazine ShortList since 2007, and his past books include Join Me and Yes Man, which was made into a feature film starring Jim Carrey.
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Reviews for The Day the Screens Went Blank
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What our readers think
Readers find this title to be a good book for children, interesting for young minds. It is entertaining, enjoyable, and has a great storyline. The humor in the book is funny and can generate a lot of discussion. The audiobook is great, with an outstanding performance by the narrator. The story is close to reality and provides insights. Overall, this book is highly recommended and has received positive feedback from readers.
1 person found this helpful
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Feb 9, 2025
It was so funny and exciting as well as interesting - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Jan 30, 2025
I loved it so much what a good book ? - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 26, 2024
I love it so much it is my favourite book - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Jul 23, 2024
I love it skibytolit
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Nov 9, 2023
Screened it for my late ES students. Very funny! Made me laugh a lot! Nice premise. Will make them think. I believe it can generate a lot of discussion.2 people found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Nov 9, 2023
Amazing. GREAT Audiobook .I think that Danny Wallace did an OUTSTANDING job.2 people found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Nov 9, 2023
This book was great! I love it. An adventure story and a long journey to go through. Would highly recommend! I have recommended to our school library, and they now have it, and it has so many reservations for people to take it out!
About the book,
When 10year old Stella (obsessed with organisation) finds a world of blank screens, she finds it “fun” but when they remember Grandma on the other side of the country 8 hours away! With no skipe to call with, they immediately go to there dads office and gets a frined to right out the roads for them. This trip took way longer than expected…. Ended up with a hideously dirty car, a strange man who dad kept saying was “Unlcle Tony” and many more surprises!
Would very much reccomend to anybody, may be harder to read for 5-6year olds, but the audio book is fab too. Thanks so much for reading x2 people found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Nov 9, 2023
The story was great fun! Good storyline. Narrator read it well.2 people found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Nov 9, 2023
The story was so close to reality that it was scary and insightful2 people found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Nov 9, 2023
A good book for children so it might be interesting for young minds. Amazingly funny and captivating2 people found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Nov 9, 2023
It was really fun to listen too And I liked uncle Tony??2 people found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Dec 21, 2023
The most common thing I like is that there’s no screens at all and l think it’s really cool,funny, and worth it1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Nov 9, 2023
It was really entertaining and enjoyable you can give it a try it’s really good!?☺️1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Nov 9, 2023
SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO FUNNY!!!!!!1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5
Nov 9, 2023
Pls make a shorter because it would make it better
