Until the Road Ends by Phil Earle
Until the Road Ends is the eagerly awaited new novel from the bestselling author of When the Sky Falls: The Times Children's Book of the Year, winner of a Books Are My Bag Readers Award, the British Book Award for Children’s Fiction and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Writing When Peggy saves a stray dog from near-death, a beautiful friendship begins. Peggy and Beau are inseparable: the only thing that can ever come between them is war. Peggy is evacuated to the safety of the coast, but Beau is left behind in the city, where he becomes the most extraordinary and unlikely of war heroes. Night after night, as bombs rain down and communities are destroyed, Beau searches the streets, saving countless families. But then disaster strikes, changing Peggy’s life forever. With her parents killed, both she and Beau are left alone, hundreds of miles apart. But Beau has a plan to reunite them at long last . . .
"Phil Earle is a magnificent writerThis is a thrilling adventure laced with humour, suspense, and love. Just brilliant" -- Katya Balen
"Earle's story has Spitfire action, a crocodile and incidents of self-sacrifice, and as always he can counted on to be emotionally involving" * The Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week *
"Dad's Army meets Animals of Farthing Wood. Warm, weepy, wonderful. Victory medals all round" * The Times, Children's Book of the Week *
"Based on several true events, this thrilling adventure is exciting, witty, warm and occasionally heartbreaking" * Daily Mail *
"A heartbreaking story of love and devotion in the midst of war" * Waterstones *
"Earle's story has Spitfire action, a crocodile and incidents of self-sacrifice, and as always he can counted on to be emotionally involving" * The Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week *
"Dad's Army meets Animals of Farthing Wood. Warm, weepy, wonderful. Victory medals all round" * The Times, Children's Book of the Week *
"Based on several true events, this thrilling adventure is exciting, witty, warm and occasionally heartbreaking" * Daily Mail *
"A heartbreaking story of love and devotion in the midst of war" * Waterstones *
Born and raised in the north of England, Phil Earle is the author of numerous acclaimed, award-winning books for children and teenagers. He has worked as a carer, a dramatherapist, a bookseller and a publisher, and loves talking at schools and festivals around the world. His novel When The Sky Falls won the Books Are My Bag Readers Award and the British Book Award for Children’s Fiction. He lives on the side of a very steep hill with his wife, their five children and two dogs.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781839133169 |
| ISBN 10 | 1839133163 |
| Title | Until the Road Ends |
| Author | Phil Earle |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Andersen Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2023-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Prizes | Long-listed for Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing (UK). |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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