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  • Author: Walliams, David
    Contributor:

    Jones, Toby

    Summary:

    Go back in time with No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams for a whizz-bang epic adventure of action, laughter and secret plots - and the extraordinary friendship between a little boy and a huge gorilla that just might save the day... 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! Praise for the author: "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 "Believable characters and a story that's original and intriguing" Heat "Charming, funny" The Times "Has a lovely, Dahlian fluency to it" Time Out

    Genre: Historical fiction, Juvenile fiction
    Subject(s): Children's stories
    Original Publisher: Rearsby, Leicestershire , Nudged Children's Audiobooks
    Language(s): English
    ISBN:

    9780008465704

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DC Contributor

Jones, Toby

Abstract

Go back in time with No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams for a whizz-bang epic adventure of action, laughter and secret plots - and the extraordinary friendship between a little boy and a huge gorilla that just might save the day... 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! Praise for the author: "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 "Believable characters and a story that's original and intriguing" Heat "Charming, funny" The Times "Has a lovely, Dahlian fluency to it" Time Out

Genre
Historical fiction
Juvenile fiction
Subject
Children's stories
Publisher (Source)

Rearsby, Leicestershire

Nudged Children's Audiobooks

Not specified

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