Animal War Stories Box Set (When the Sky Falls, While the Storm Rages, Until the Road Ends), 9781839135729
Courageous animals face war’s horrors: love, loss, and unwavering loyalty.

Animal War Stories Box Set (When the Sky Falls, While the Storm Rages, Until the Road Ends)

$46.40

  • 992 pages

  • Release Date

    5 September 2024

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Summary

Animal War Stories: A Trilogy of Courage and Heartbreak

Open up a world of adventure, bravery, and dramatic wartime scenes with Phil Earle’s magnificent World War Two animal stories.

Inspired by a true story, the award-winning When the Sky Falls follows Joseph as he is left alone to guard a silverback gorilla’s cage in a deserted zoo. If the bombs fall and set the animal rampaging free, will Joseph have the courage to pull the trigger?

In While the Storm…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781839135729
ISBN-10:1839135727
Series:Historical Animal Stories
Author:Phil Earle
Publisher:Andersen Press Ltd
Imprint:Andersen Press Ltd
Number of Pages:992
Release Date:5 September 2024
Weight:845g
Dimensions:198mm x 128mm x 58mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“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 past. Deeply felt, movingly written, a remarkable achievement” – Michael Morpurgo“Uplifting … should whet appetites for wartime classics such as Carrie’s War and Goodnight Mr Tom” * Telegraph *“A raw, heartfelt tale in the tradition of Goodnight Mister Tom” * Sunday Times *

About The Author

Phil Earle

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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