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Historical Animal Stories Series

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Winner of the British Book Award for Children's Fiction Book of the Year, Phil Earle's middle grade Historical Animal Stories series will tug at all your heartstrings.

While the books' single stories are not interconnected and do not need to be read in any particular order, each book is set in one of the world wars and a young protagonist develops a unique bond with an animal. 

For more books like this, do take a look at our Best Animal Stories for 9 and 10 Year Olds and our list of the Best Historical Fiction Book Series for 11 and 12 year olds

All the Historical Animals books in order:

Book 1: When the Sky Falls (2021) 
Book 2: While the Storm Rages (2022)
Book 3: Until the Road Ends (2023)
Book 4: The Dawn of Adonis (June 2025)

Graphic Novel: When the Sky Falls (Oct 2025)

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When the Sky Falls: The bestselling wartime animal tale inspired by a true story
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When the Sky Falls: The bestselling wartime animal tale inspired by a true story

From the bestselling author of Finn's Epic Fails comes the multi-award-winning story about the incredible friendship bet... MoreWhen the Sky Falls: The bestselling wartime animal tale inspired by a true story

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While the Storm Rages: From the bestselling author of When the Sky Falls
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While the Storm Rages: From the bestselling author of When the Sky Falls

From the bestselling author of When the Sky Falls and Finn's Epic Fails comes the remarkable story of Noah's fight to sa... MoreWhile the Storm Rages: From the bestselling author of When the Sky Falls

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Until the Road Ends: From the bestselling author of When the Sky Falls
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Until the Road Ends: From the bestselling author of When the Sky Falls

From the bestselling author of When the Sky Falls and Finn's Epic Fails comes the heart-rending story of evacuee Peggy, ... MoreUntil the Road Ends: From the bestselling author of When the Sky Falls

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The Dawn of Adonis: The much-anticipated follow-up to the award-winning When the Sky Falls
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The Dawn of Adonis: The much-anticipated follow-up to the award-winning When the Sky Falls

From the bestselling author of When the Sky Falls and Finn's Epic Fails comes the heart-wrenching story of a baby gorill... MoreThe Dawn of Adonis: The much-anticipated follow-up to the award-winning When the Sky Falls

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When the Sky Falls: Graphic Novel
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When the Sky Falls: Graphic Novel

A stunning graphic-novel edition of the multi-award-winning story about the incredible friendship between a young boy an... MoreWhen the Sky Falls: Graphic Novel

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