The Murderer's Ape by Jakob Wegelius
AN OBSERVER, GUARDIAN, TELEGRAPH, TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES and BOOKTRUST BOOK OF THE YEAR A Waterstones Children's Book of the Month 'I don't know when I last read a book with such pure and unalloyed pleasure. It's ingenious, it's moving, it's charming, it's beautiful, it's exciting, and most importantly the characters are people I feel I know like old friends' - Philip Pullman Sally Jones is not only a loyal friend, she's an extraordinary individual. In overalls or in a maharaja's turban, this unique gorilla moves among humans without speaking but understanding everything. She and the Chief are devoted comrades who operate a cargo boat. A job they are offered pays big bucks, but the deal ends badly, and the Chief is falsely convicted of murder. For Sally Jones this is the start of a harrowing quest for survival and to clear the Chief's name. Powerful forces are working against her, and they will do anything to protect their secrets.
Jakob Wegelius is a Swedish writer and illustrator who lives and works in the small village of Mörtfors. In Sweden, he was awarded the August Prize for Best Children's Book and the Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize for The Murderer's Ape, which is also an International Youth Library White Raven selection.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781782691754 |
| ISBN 10 | 1782691758 |
| Title | The Murderer's Ape |
| Author | Jakob Wegelius |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pushkin Children's Books |
| Year published | 2018-09-06 |
| Number of pages | 640 |
| Prizes | Winner of Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis 2017, Winner of The Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize 2015, Winner of August Prize 2014 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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