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The Day the Screens Went Blank

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Mum and Dad watch their film on the Big TV. Usually it’s one where people follow each other round an old house, saying long words at each other. Sometimes Mum and Dad randomly skip bits and I’m not sure why. I guess they’re impatient.

The Day the Screens Went Blank by Danny Wallace | Goodreads The Day the Screens Went Blank by Danny Wallace | Goodreads

Imagine if all the technology in the world just . . . STOPPED. 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? So I take off Mum’s headphones and now I can actually hear him properly and he’s complaining that their film’s just stopped. It’s no secret that 2021 sees many of us reliant on our screens, whether that’s a phone, laptop, tablet or television there is no denying that we are more plugged in than not most days. As much as technology is amazingly helpful in our lives, it’s also a somber thought to think of the effect it has on us to be permanently connected…even more so when we take into account the effect this has on our family life.It’s screen time Sunday for Stella and her family where everybody gets on the couch and puts on their favourite (age-appropriate) movie on their own devices. They’re all sitting there, doing their separate things “like a family” 😆 when all the screens stop working.

The Day the Screens Went Blank - AbeBooks The Day the Screens Went Blank - AbeBooks

What do you do when your iPad won't work? Or the TV? How do you call someone when your Mum's mobile is the only place where phone numbers are kept? And what will happen to Granny, who lives somewhere that only SatNav lady knows? 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? Sunday night is always film night: Mum and Dad watching on the TV, Stella on her phone and little brother Teddy on his tablet. That is, until one terrible evening when all the screens go blank! When 10-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?It’s nice to see that without technology people find different things to do and see what’s around them more. Stella is already a little bit of an unusual protagonist - a list-maker, a worrier ("I award myself a certain amount of screen time each week, as recommended by the World Health Organization"), a precise and careful person. It was fiction I liked the main character best (stella) because she showed her views as I went through the book and told me in first person what were her opinions.

The Day The Screens Went Blank | BookTrust

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, with illustrations throughout from Gemma Correll.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! The boys have read some of the Hamish series by Danny Wallace before and enjoyed them and they enjoyed this one too - although they were horrified by the thought of this really happening!

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