David Walliams and Tony Ross strike gold again with a wildly entertaining wartime romp featuring Nazi plots, escaped gorillas and a quick-thinking boy and his zookeeper uncle.
Shortlisted for the British Book Awards Children's Fiction Book of the Year 2021
1940. Britain is at war with Nazi Germany.
Eleven-year-old Eric spends his days at the place that makes him most happy: London Zoo. And there’s one animal in particular he loves: Gertrude the gorilla.
With bombs falling all over London, Eric must rescue Gertrude.
Together with his Uncle Sid, a keeper at the zoo, the three go on the run. But while hiding out at the seaside they uncover a top-secret Nazi plot…
Join David Walliams on this action-packed, laugh-out-loud adventure for all the family!
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'Dahl finally has a worthy successor' - Telegraph
'Another triumph for David Walliams. His books are a breath of wonderful fresh air' - The Sun
'[Walliams' books] are brilliantly, beautifully and seemingly effortlessly written ... Mr Dahl finally has a worthy successor' - Telegraph
'Walliams understands something crucial about children and stories' - Metro
'A great comic tale... Walliams is a natural wit' - Evening Standard
'Well written, funny, touching' - Observer
'A passionate celebration of individuality' - Telegraph
'Charming, funny' - The Times
'Has a lovely, Dahlian fluency to it' - Time Out
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David Walliams and Tony Ross strike gold again with a wildly entertaining wartime romp featuring Nazi plots, escaped gorillas and a quick-thinking boy and his zookeeper uncle.
Shortlisted for the British Book Awards Children's Fiction Book of the Year 2021
1940. Britain is at war with Nazi Germany.
Eleven-year-old Eric spends his days at the place that makes him most happy: London Zoo. And there’s one animal in particular he loves: Gertrude the gorilla.
With bombs falling all over London, Eric must rescue Gertrude.
Together with his Uncle Sid, a keeper at the zoo, the three go on the run. But while hiding out at the seaside they uncover a top-secret Nazi plot…
Join David Walliams on this action-packed, laugh-out-loud adventure for all the family!
Product Information
- Author: David Walliams
- Language: Angļu valoda
- Year of publication: 2022
- Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Cover type: Soft cover
- Number of pages: 480
- product.Svars: 0.416 kg
- ISBN code: 9780008471804
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