
When the Sky Falls
by Phil Earle
Title:
When the Sky Falls
Author:
Phil Earle
Series (if any):
Bestselling Adventure Stories
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
320 pages
Publisher:
Andersen Press Ltd
ISBN-13:
9781783449651
EAN:
9781783449651
Publication Date:
03/06/2021
Classifications:
Adventure
Weight (g):
380
Dimensions (mm):
198 x 130 x 21
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
From the bestselling author of Finn's Epic Fails comes the multi-award-winning story about the incredible friendship between a young boy and a silverback gorilla in the Second World War, inspired by a true story. 1941. War is raging. And Joseph has been sent to live in the city, where bombers rule the skies. There, he will live with Mrs F, a gruff woman with no fondness for children. Her only loves are the rundown zoo she owns and its mighty silverback gorilla, Adonis. As the weeks pass, Joseph and Adonis become friends, but what will happen when the bombers set him rampaging free?Other animal war stories by Phil Earle include:While the Storm RagesUntil the Road Ends Winner of the British Book Award for Children's Fiction Book of the Year. ‘A magnificent story... It deserves every prize going’ Philip Pullman‘An extraordinary story... Deeply felt, movingly written, a remarkable achievement’ Michael Morpurgo

























