Operation Bounce House
Hardback Published on: 12/02/2026
Price: £22.00
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Brilliant
4.5⭐️
Oof, if there was ever a book about human nature and our instinct for conflict, then this is it.
They are farmers, descendants of those sent to se... READ MORE
The perfect mix of humour and social commentry
As always the humour is great! The plot strikes a careful balance between action, commentry and character development. I don’t want to spoil this, but the ... READ MORE
Operation Bounce House is Live. Survive for 5 days.
A massive massive massive thanks to Rih and the gang at Penguin for getting me a copy to read in advance, it was hugely appreciated.
This is the brand n... READ MORE
"Their Game. Our War"
I have been obsessed with the Dungeon Crawler Carl series for over a year now, so I was beyond excited to receive an advanced copy of this new standalone n... READ MORE
MMOFPS... FTW
Dungeon Crawler Carl fans will soon get to see a different dimension to their literary hero, Matt Dinniman. The SF author has had an extraordinary couple o... READ MORE
Synopsis
All New Sonoran colonist Oliver Lewis ever wanted to do is run the family ranch and keep their aging fleet of intelligent agriculture bots ticking.
But now the colossal Apex Corporation has been hired to commence an “eviction action” – exterminate all life on New Sonora in preparation for a reboot. And they charge bored Earthers for the opportunity to design their own war machines, remotely pilot them, and make it a game.
The game is called Operation Bounce House . . .
And New Sonora is its playing field.
Determined to defend the only home he’s ever known, Oliver and his friends find themselves fighting for their lives against these machines.
To earth it's a game, but to Oliver, it's war.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9780241804049
- Number of pages: 400
- Dimensions: 242 x 163 x 37 mm
- Weight: 612g
- Languages: English
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Operation Read This Book
Thank you to Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House for this ARC.
Sassy companion. Check.
Pop culture references. Check.
Funny and heartfelt moments. Ch... READ MORE
Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman
Operation Bounce House author, Matt Dinniman, is probably best known for his highly acclaimed Dungeon Crawler Carl series. In Operation Bounce House we mov... READ MORE
Hilarious and Chaotic, perfect for dungeon crawler carl fans
This book did not disappoint! More of Matt Dinniman's humour in a really novel concept and a standalone at that, was a great combo. The world building was ... READ MORE
Absolutely stellar!
Operation Bounce House completely pulled me in. I felt like I was right there in New Sonora, walking its streets and living alongside these characters.
... READ MORE
Another hit for the talented Matt Dinniman
I was introduced to the Dungeon Crawler Carl series this year and devoured the entire 7 book series in about a month. It was easily my book of the year for... READ MORE
Another hit for Dinniman!
Operation Bounce House is an absolute blast - much like other reviewers, I’m going to tell you to NOT go in expecting Dungeon Crawler Carl. It’s obviously ... READ MORE
Destroy those Mechs!
No aliens needed to turn mass killings into a game on a planet for profit and entertainment! In this one, humans are just as expert as the aliens in Dungeo... READ MORE
Such a great idea. People on Earth playing a video game thats actually playing out in real life elsewhere.
Having never read a Matt Dinniman novel before this, I came into this completely blind, not knowing what to expect. This is a very fast paced, action-packe... READ MORE
A great mix of many things
Sci-fi thriller, techbots, exploitation, abuse of power and AIs - some useful and some down right dangerous.
A settled exoplanet is attacked by what feel... READ MORE
It’s chaotic, heartfelt, sharp and self-aware
Here I am, emotionally compromised over a bunch of chaotic space colonists and their questionable musical ambitions. That’s the sorcery of Matt Dinniman.
... READ MORE
Incredible!
Operation Bounce House follows Oliver, Lulu and their friends who live on a planet known as New Sonoran as they get invaded by bored Earthers who are given... READ MORE
All this death was already starting to surprise me less.
Another great book from Matt Dinniman. I am a fan of DCC so had to absolutely jump on this one. The story is suspenseful, chaotic, and deep. The edges are ... READ MORE
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Dinniman does it again
As a long standing dungeon crawler Carl fan I was very excited to read this book. I enjoyed it. It was light and a quick read. I enjoyed not having to get ... READ MORE
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