Yo-less
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Yo-less is a fictional character in the popular Johnny Maxwell
trilogy by Terry Pratchett
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he mentions that his grandfather came to Blackbury in 1952 when the nearby children thought the colour would come off if he washed. His mother is apparently a nurse.
His true side is shown mainly during Johnny and the Bomb, in which he is faced with racism from the people of 40s Blackbury and even, at a lesser extent, Kirsty.
He can also be quite stubborn and spontaneous.
Johnny Maxwell
Johnny Maxwell is a fictional character in a series of three children's books by Terry Pratchett. He is a young boy living in the typical late-20th-century English town of Blackbury .Johnny has a difficult home life...
trilogy by Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett
Sir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, OBE is an English novelist, known for his frequently comical work in the fantasy genre. He is best known for his popular and long-running Discworld series of comic fantasy novels...
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Background and Family
From a Godly West Indian family (My mother spends more time in church than the pope. My Mother spends more time in church than God!), Yo-less is the fourth member of Johnny's gang. In Johnny and the BombJohnny and the Bomb
Johnny and the Bomb is a 1996 novel by Terry Pratchett. It is the third novel to feature Johnny Maxwell and his friends, and deals with the rules and consequences of time travel...
he mentions that his grandfather came to Blackbury in 1952 when the nearby children thought the colour would come off if he washed. His mother is apparently a nurse.
Character
The most intelligent of the group, with perhaps the exception of Kirsty, he is often taunted by his nerdy and unstereotypical personality (You're just basically not black, are you?- Wobbler) being a firm fan of morris-dancing and brass bands.His true side is shown mainly during Johnny and the Bomb, in which he is faced with racism from the people of 40s Blackbury and even, at a lesser extent, Kirsty.
He can also be quite stubborn and spontaneous.