A stunning graphic-novel edition of the multi-award-winning story about the incredible friendship between a young boy and a silverback gorilla during the Second World War, inspired by a true story. From the bestselling author of Finn's Epic Fails.
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?
Winner of the British Book Award for Children's Fiction Book of the Year.
‘A magnificent achievement’ Chris Riddell
‘A brilliant new incarnation’ David Almond
'Earle and Fordham have created a masterpiece' M. G. Leonard
'This is storytelling at its absolute finest, art and story combined into an incredible emotional journey' Jamie Smart
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
This is Book 5 in the Bestselling Adventure Stories Series. See all Bestselling Adventure Stories books here.
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Phil Earle's first job was as a care worker in a children's home. Phil then chose the more sedate lifestyle of a bookseller, and now works in children's publishing - when he's not writing his own children's books. These include Being Billy and Heroic for teens, and Demolition Dad and Bubble Wrap Boy for younger readers, all of which have received critical ac
More about Phil EarlePhilip Pullman is the author of the multi-award winning fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials. He has won numerous awards for his children's books, including the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children's Book Award, the Smarties Prize, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the Whitbread Book of the Year Award and a CBE. In 2008, The Times named Pullman as one of th
More about Fred FordhamPhilip Pullman is the author of the multi-award winning fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials. He has won numerous awards for his children's books, including the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children's Book Award, the Smarties Prize, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the Whitbread Book of the Year Award and a CBE. In 2008, The Times named Pullman as one of th
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