When the Sky Falls Phil Earle
When the Sky Falls (Paperback / Softback)Phil Earle
- Paperback / Softback
- 320 Pages / Published 3 Jun 2021
- In stock
£7.99
Description
Winner of the British Book Award for Children’s Fiction Book of the YearWinner of the Books Are My Bag Readers Award for Children’s FictionShortlisted for the Carnegie MedalThe Times Children’s Book of the Year‘A magnificent story … It deserves every prize going’ Philip Pullman‘An extraordinary story with historical and family truth at its heart, that tells us as much about the present as the past. Deeply felt, movingly written, a remarkable achievement’ Michael Morpurgo1941. War is raging.
And one angry boy has been sent to the city, where bombers rule the skies. There, Joseph 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, bonds deepen and secrets are revealed, but if the bombers set Adonis rampaging free, will either of them be able to end the life of the one thing they truly love?Inspired by a true story.
Additional information
| Weight | 260 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 196 × 28 mm |
| ISBN-13 | 9781783449651 |
| Publisher | Andersen Press Ltd |
| Imprint | Andersen Press Ltd |
| Date of Publication | 3 Jun 2021 |
| By (author) | Phil Earle |
| Pages | 320 |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
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