When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle

When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle

The multi-award-winning story about the incredible friendship between a young boy and a silverback gorilla in the Second World War, inspired by a true story. 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? Other animal war stories by Phil Earle include: While the Storm Rages Until the Road Ends Winner of the British Book Award for Children's Fiction Book of the Year. ‘A magnificent story... It deserves every prize going’ Philip Pullman ‘An extraordinary story... Deeply felt, movingly written, a remarkable achievement’ Michael Morpurgo

"A magnificent story … It deserves every prize going" -- Philip Pullman
"It’s a wonderful story of hurt, kindness and what it means to be human in an inhumane world" -- Children's Book of the Year * The Times *
"An extraordinary story with historical and family truth at its heart, that tells us as much about the present as the pastDeeply felt, movingly written, a remarkable achievement" -- Michael Morpurgo
"Very moving. I almost never cry at books - but this one had me in tears by the end" -- Jacqueline Wilson
"A raw, heartfelt tale in the tradition of Goodnight Mister Tom" * Sunday Times *

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	9781783449651
ISBN 10	1783449659
Title	When the Sky Falls
Author	Phil Earle
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Andersen Press Ltd
Year published	2021-06-03
Number of pages	320
Prizes	Winner of British Book Award - Children's Fiction 2022 (UK), Winner of BAMB Readers Awards 2021 (UK), Winner of Cheshire Schools' Book Award (UK)., Winner of Oxfordshire Book Awards (UK)., Winner of Teach Primary Book Awards 2022 (UK), Winner of NE Book Award (UK)., Winner of Stockton Children's Book Award (UK)., Short-listed for CILIP Carnegie Medal 2022 (UK), Short-listed for The Young Quills 2022 (UK), Short-listed for Juniper Book Awards (UK).
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