ISBN-13: 9781787612082
RRP: £6.66
Published: 3rd June 2021
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 Rages
Until 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
"A magnificent story … It deserves every prize going"Philip Pullman
"It’s a wonderful story of hurt, kindness and what it means to be human in an inhumane world"Children's Book of the Year - The Times
"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 Morpurgo
"Very moving. I almost never cry at books - but this one had me in tears by the end"Jacqueline Wilson
"A raw, heartfelt tale in the tradition of Goodnight Mister Tom"Sunday Times