When the Sky Falls - Graphic Novel by Fred Fordham, Phil Earle

When the Sky Falls - Graphic Novel by Fred Fordham, Phil Earle

By Fred Fordham, Phil Earle (author) , Fred Fordham (illustrator) Part of the Bestselling Adventure Stories series

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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.

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

Born and raised in the north of England, Phil Earle is the author of numerous best-selling, 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 British Book Award for Children's Fiction, was voted The Times Children's Book of the Year and was shortlisted for the prestigious Carnegie Medal. He lives on the side of a very steep hill with his wife, their five children and two dogs.

Fred Fordham was born in 1985 and grew up in North London. He studied Politics and Philosophy at Sussex University while working as a portrait painter and occasional tutor. Here he discovered comics after reading Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis. This book sparked a general interest in the form, and particularly in the Franco-Belgian bandes dessinées tradition. He wrote and illustrated his first graphic novel, Nightfall , which was published in France by Editions Delcourt in 2013, and he has since contributed to The Phoenix Comic , the Guardian , and David Lloyd’s online magazine, Aces Weekly . He also continues to paint.

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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. 1941. War is raging.

The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed When the Sky Falls - Graphic Novel and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old

When the Sky Falls - Graphic Novel features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Historical Fiction, Animal Stories, PSHE: Bereavement and Grief, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Graphic Novels & Comics, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Cartoons and comic strips, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Humour and jokes, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Shortlisted for The Week Junior Book Award

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When the Sky Falls - Graphic Novel was written by Fred Fordham, Phil Earle and published by Andersen Press an imprint of Andersen Press Ltd

When the Sky Falls - Graphic Novel has 221 pages

Yes it is part of Bestselling Adventure Stories series

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