Terra mitch benn epub

Once broken, its symbolic power was destroyed for ever, and to forge a replacement would have been a pointless sham. In many respects, as commander-in-chief of extra-planetary defences for the whole planet Fnrr. Terra's World by Mitch Benn. At last. At last, something to do. The explanation had not pleased him. In many respects, as commander-in-chief of extra-planetary defences for the whole planet Fnrr Download Terra's World by Mitch Benn. Least likely to say: "I'll go first! Get the Terra audiobook - available worldwide.

Apple Books. Get The Terra Trilogy in ebook and paperback - available worldwide. Lulu paperback only. Book One. Book Two. Book Three. Pronounced Fih-nirr. Pronounced Mulla-mull. And now Terra is starting high school. A daunting prospect, even without being the only human in class. There's lots to like about life on Fnrr. Society is ordered and peaceful; founded on reason, logic and the pursuit of knowledge. However, its inhabitants are blissfully unaware of the impending invasion that could destroy their way of life forever The style of the books suggests that Douglas Adams and Roald Dahl are influences, and there are lots of nods to classic sci-fi - Fnrr the alien race are small, grey-skinned, ear-less aliens, for instance,and their views of the potentially dangerous and frightening 'alien' 'Ymns' of 'Ryth' Fnrr appear to have no vowels.

Although the story is about aliens and space, it's also very much about growing up, fitting in, and about families, not to mention issues around reliance on technology, and around conflict and its resolution. The world Benn has created is a well and consistently imagined one, and despite their grey skin and blue blood, the supporting characters are human and flawed enough to be interesting. I personally found the vowel-less names and words slightly irritating, but not enough so to spoil my enjoyment of the book, and I suspect that for the younger reader they may well add to the fun.

I think the book would be particularly enjoyed by readers of , but there is enough in it to be enjoyed by adults too. The book ends with tantalizing hints of a sequel, and I understand that there is a second book in the pipeline. I for one shall be buying it when it arrives. I stumbled upon this book through a tweeted recommendation by Neil Gaiman and am very happy to have made its acquaintance.

Lbbp, who loves Rth wildlife but has a deep mistrust of Ymns humans , decides to take the baby home with him, as the parents obviously are not fit to raise her. The extraterrestrial stories of pop culture all too often depict aliens as ruthless invaders who just want to harvest our planet.

Terra is a refreshingly optimistic story in which the main character and her alien friends discover that their similarities are stronger than their differences. Really enjoyed this book. Terra is a little girl full of heart, abducted by an alien as a baby Terra is raised on a distant planet by aliens. Embracing her differences she brings a lovely side of humanity to an alien race.

Couldn't put it down towards the end. So many twists and turns and a moment when I actually put my hand over my mouth. And another moment when I couldn't read any further because my eyes were full of tears.

I loved the way language was portrayed. And I did get a bit of a Harry Really enjoyed this book. And I did get a bit of a Harry Potter feel from Terra's friends with Fthfth being super smart and Pktk being loyal and Ron like :- also there was a sporting game which I didn't understand.

But the book was unique enough to stand up against these similarities. I wanted her to stay with Lbbp. The Bradburys were such horrible people at the start. They deserved to know Terra was fine but for her to desert the only real parent she's known :- hide spoiler ] I do want to know how Terra gets on in the future.

The last sentence leaves it open for a possible sequel which would be amazing. Dec 01, Heather Cawte rated it it was amazing.

I originally listened to the audiobook of this, when it was first published. I love the characters of Terra I originally listened to the audiobook of this, when it was first published. I love the characters of Terra the abducted child , her father Lbbp, and her best friends Fthfth and Pktk.

They were so real to me as I was reading. If you want more information about the other two volumes, about pronunciation of the alien names, or just to find out more about Mitch Benn, go to mitchbenn. I was hoping to laugh out loud but Benn only managed to pull the odd wry smile. That said, I make allowances for the fact this is a book aimed largely at a young adult audience and, as a piece of science fiction written for that market, this novel works extremely well.

You can tell what many of Benn's influences might be and certainly I'd be very suprised if Adams isn't one of them and yet he does manage to find a voice of his own and, amongst some common tropes of the SF genre, there are also plenty of original ideas to be found. Mitch is a great comedian, and the book is a decent book, but his publisher The Neil Gaiman quote on the rear of this book saying that it reminded him of Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett and Roald Dahl does Mitch Benn no favours.

Terra is likeable enough to merit a reading. A few throwaway plot disappointments aside, the first half of the book is absolutely magical: effortless and charming reading; it more than makes up for the lame conclusion. Benn's writing is pitched just right for children while remaining whimsical enough for adults.

I'd say I enjoyed the whole thing plenty. Just, you know, I wish that the narrative had been a little more even and planned. Mitch Benn is compared to Terry Pratchett and that was why I delayed reading this because Pratchett is one of my favourite authors and I was worried about a watered down version. That is not the case. Benn has written a science fiction story that incorporates wit, humour, high tech gadgets, alien races, war and jokes about Star Trek.

I really enjoyed this, far more than I had expected to, and am now very excited to read the next novel. Utterly superb. View 1 comment. This book has the worst cover ever. There now that that is out of the way I can rave about how cute and funny this book is! If you're looking for a dose of Douglas Adams meets Terry Pratchett just go read it : This book has the worst cover ever.

If you're looking for a dose of Douglas Adams meets Terry Pratchett just go read it Mar 14, Theediscerning rated it liked it.

Well I was unaware of this book's existence until the seven-year old novel was reprinted back in by the author — the well-known satirical songsmith, loud stand-up comedian, and noted Only Connect contestant, Mitch Benn.

It would appear to be self-published now, so with added patreon adverts and suchlike, his fans can see what he can do in the world of whimsical sci-fi. And he makes a pretty good go of it. Our lead alien, Lbbp, gets witnessed by two horrid human parents by mistake, and when t Well I was unaware of this book's existence until the seven-year old novel was reprinted back in by the author — the well-known satirical songsmith, loud stand-up comedian, and noted Only Connect contestant, Mitch Benn.

Our lead alien, Lbbp, gets witnessed by two horrid human parents by mistake, and when they scarper, leaving their new-born in their car, he decides to rescue her, take her home and — if his superiors will let him — bring her up as his own. And of course they do, leaving Terra as he calls her the sole alien in a world of anti-grav thingy-things, brain-implanting educational devices, and occasional contact with the most aged, most supreme and most knowledgeable species in the entire universe.

It doesn't really, but probably has more than that Eoin Colfer effort did. The vowel-less multisyllabic nomenclature of the alien species that Lbbp belongs to doesn't ever feel welcome enough to be sustained over a whole trilogy of novels. And I remain unsure how vital a teenaged me would have felt finishing the three books to have been this is deemed 12 and up, and didn't really strike me as hitting the target of a young audience or the adult reader. But there is certainly merit here, even if the book remains a little too woolly and punch-free to get that across.

We have something much more like authorial foreshadowing than the comedic call-backs I might have expected, and tangents such as the way culture crosses the galaxies on the whole seem just that — tangents and no more. Some of the characters have quite peculiar arcs is one of the teachers a baddy as you're led to think, or what?! In summary I'm not surprised the original publishers passed on Book Three here, thinking the red ink would probably run out in the editing, but I'm also quite glad the author has managed in his stand-up-free year to write the conclusion and get what he wanted out there.

There is a little too much of these pages that show this to be a labour of love as opposed to a universally-loveable book, but I didn't regret reading them. Three and a half stars. Though I am well outside the intended age range of this book I still found it really enjoyable. It seems like the alien politics might be drawn from Though I am well outside the intended age range of this book I still found it really enjoyable.

It also does very well at introducing its age group to some heavier topics through an alien landscape to help them be disconnected enough to process while still being real enough to understand. Overall this was a very enjoyable read and I plan on gifting a copy to a younger reader I think will like it too.

Why is this book not better-known? If you're familiar with Mitch Benn's name at all, it's probably for writing and performing jokey satirical rock songs on Radio 4.

This is a world away from that. Look, there are exactly two reasons why you might HATE this book. O Why is this book not better-known? One: you just don't like science fiction as a genre; fair enough. Two: you struggle with and can't get past the unpronounceability of the alien names; also fair enough. But if you can pass over those two things you'll find a decent story about belonging, difference, and acceptance, some nice satirical and SF jokes not too many actually and two points — one near the start and one near the end — that will have you blubbing like a baby.

I always feel vaguely foolish on the rare occasions that a book or a film make me cry, and those two bits of this novel made me feel very foolish indeed. Mar 11, Margaret added it Shelves: , middle-grade , march This was such a fun read!! Terra is rescued from a wrecked car and taken back to an alien planet by Lbbp, her saviour. She grows up on this planet, learning in their schools. There are some funny moments as she learns with her classmates, and we meet them and get to know them.