Author(s): Earle, Phil,
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 03/06/2021,
Pagination: 320 pages,
Series: N/A,
Imprint: Andersen Press Ltd,
Published By: Andersen Press Ltd,
Book Classification: Lancashire
Dimensions: 129 x 196 x 28mm
Weight: 260g
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781783449651

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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 freeOther 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