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When the Sky Falls

By: Phil Earle
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Summary

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’ cage should it be damaged by a blast. Will Joseph be ready to pull the trigger if it comes to it?

©2021 Phil Earle (P)2021 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Animals Animals & Nature Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Heartfelt Inspiring
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"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, best-selling author of War Horse)

"Complex, dark, intense and mysterious, When the Sky Falls is an astounding work of fiction. 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, author of Sky Hawk)
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this book is so good, the charectors are so well put together. i cant bare 2 read the end incase something bad happens to one of the animals!!! mark of a good book!!!

i cant bare 2 finish

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A heartwarming, gripping story with great characters. Really well read. I read this in two days and loved it!

When the Sky Falls, by Phil Earle

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It's an amazing story. Well written and narrated. Covering love , grieve, friendship I hope we all can learn from it.

Son started to read it I enjoyed it so much I got

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As someone who knows someone with dyslexia I know the struggles and the younger Joseph and how he lost his dad, amazing. And how Mrs F saved the day at the end.

The dyslexia part at the end 

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easy read and listen. Gloriously gripping and heart warming! I found this story following the traction this book gain on Twitter and I'm so glad I did!

gripping until the end

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