From the bestselling author of When the Sky Falls comes the heart-wrenching story of a baby gorilla, Adonis, born into captivity, and the twelve-year-old girl who risks everything to rescue him. In 1911, before the start of World War One, London’s docks thrum with underhand deals, none so great as the arrival of a valuable, rare and exotic animal – a baby silverback gorilla. The baby gorilla stands to make one man very, very rich.
Heaven help anyone who gets in his way. But then one night a twelve-year-old girl is unwittingly drawn into his criminal underworld. Can she find a way to escape and rescue the baby gorilla?
The hotly anticipated follow-up to the multi-award-winning story about the incredible friendship between a young boy and a silverback gorilla in the Second World War, inspired by a true story, When the Sky Falls.
“This richly atmospheric adventure… confirms Earle as a master of his craft.” — Daily Mail.
“Nobody writes striking, heartfelt adventure like Phil Earle. I loved it!” — Ross Montgomery.
“It’s a tremendous nail-biting read, tender and terrifying in equal measure.” — Jacqueline Wilson.
Praise for When the Sky Falls
“A magnificent story.” — Philip Pullman.
“Deeply felt, movingly written, a remarkable achievement.” — Michael Morpurgo.
Perfect for fans of War Horse, I Am Rebel and The Last Bear.
From the bestselling author of When the Sky Falls comes the heart-wrenching story of a baby gorilla, Adonis, born into captivity, and the twelve-year-old girl who risks everything to rescue him. In 1911, before the start of World War One, London’s docks thrum with underhand deals, none so great as the arrival of a valuable, rare and exotic animal – a baby silverback gorilla. The baby gorilla stands to make one man very, very rich.
Heaven help anyone who gets in his way. But then one night a twelve-year-old girl is unwittingly drawn into his criminal underworld. Can she find a way to escape and rescue the baby gorilla?
The hotly anticipated follow-up to the multi-award-winning story about the incredible friendship between a young boy and a silverback gorilla in the Second World War, inspired by a true story, When the Sky Falls.
“This richly atmospheric adventure… confirms Earle as a master of his craft.” — Daily Mail.
“Nobody writes striking, heartfelt adventure like Phil Earle. I loved it!” — Ross Montgomery.
“It’s a tremendous nail-biting read, tender and terrifying in equal measure.” — Jacqueline Wilson.
Praise for When the Sky Falls
“A magnificent story.” — Philip Pullman.
“Deeply felt, movingly written, a remarkable achievement.” — Michael Morpurgo.
Perfect for fans of War Horse, I Am Rebel and The Last Bear.
