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

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A stunning graphic-novel edition of the multi-award-winning story about the incredible friendship between a young boy and a silverback gorilla during the Second World War, inspired by a true story.

  1. 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?

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

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Andersen Press Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Date
1 October 2025
Pages
240
ISBN
9781839135620

A stunning graphic-novel edition of the multi-award-winning story about the incredible friendship between a young boy and a silverback gorilla during the Second World War, inspired by a true story.

  1. 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?

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

Read More
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Andersen Press Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Date
1 October 2025
Pages
240
ISBN
9781839135620