Winner ofThe British Book Awards 2022 Children's Fiction Book of the Year
Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2022
Waterstones Children's Book of the Month for June 2021
Inspired by a true story. It's 1940,and Joseph has been packed off to stay with Mrs F,a gruff woman with no great fondness for children. To Joseph's amazement,she owns the rundown city zoo where Joseph meets Adonis,a huge silverback gorilla. Adonis is ferociously strong and dangerous,but Joseph finds he has an affinity with the lonely beast. But when the bombs begin to fall,it is up to Joseph to guard Adonis's cage should it be damaged by a blast. Will Joseph be ready to pull the trigger if it comes to it
Publisher: Andersen Press LtdISBN: 9781783449651Number of pages: 320Weight: 256 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 20 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'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
'Complex,dark,intense and mysterious,When the Sky Falls is an astounding work of fiction. The characters have the knotty awkwardness of real people,and the whole book has that unfakeable feeling of truth. Earle takes us to some very dark places in this novel,but at the end he brings us back to the light. For years now Earle has been one of our finest writers for young people and here he is at the height of his considerable powers.'-Antony McGowan
'Phil Earle writes from the heart: a story about love and friendship and how animals can connect people in the darkest of times and allow them to heal.'-Gill Lewis
'A bold and beautiful story.'-Abi Elphinstone
'A raw and beautiful story about the power of kindness and hope.'-Anna James
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