Grandpa’s Great Escape

· HarperCollins UK
4.7
110 reviews
eBook
464
Pages

About this eBook

The hotly-anticipated next novel from NUMBER ONE bestselling author, David Walliams

Jack’s Grandpa...

*wears his slippers to the supermarket

*serves up Spam à la Custard for dinner

*and often doesn’t remember Jack’s name

But he can still take to the skies in a speeding Spitfire and save the day...

An exquisite portrait of the bond between a small boy and his beloved Grandpa – this book takes readers on an incredible journey with Spitfires over London and Great Escapes through the city in a high octane adventure full of comedy and heart.

Illustrated by the award-winning Tony Ross.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
110 reviews
Imogen Jackson
13 October 2015
I have been a fan of David Walliams' for over 3 years now and he is stunning! I met him for 'Awful Auntie' and it was amazing. I recommend it highly as my whole family love it x
5 people found this review helpful
Aiobh Reddydowdall
19 December 2015
I really liked it because it is sweet that him and his grand farther are so close like me and my nanny. It is also sad because his grandfather goes missing
7 people found this review helpful
The Sun Shine
25 March 2018
One of the best gifts to my son who is 6yo as his grandfather was Chief Air Marshall and is in his own villa though and he loves this book

About the author

David Walliams has revolutionised reading for children and has become one of the most influential children’s writers today. Since the publication of his ground-breaking first novel, The Boy in the Dress (2008), Walliams has seen unprecedented growth with global sales exceeding 45 million copies, and his books translated into 55 languages. Collectively across his titles, David has celebrated 70 weeks (non-consecutive) at number one in the overall book charts and more than 200 weeks (non-consecutive) at number one in the Children’s charts – an achievement no other children’s writer has reached.

Born in London, Tony Ross went to art school in Liverpool. His cartoons have appeared in famous publications the world over. His first book, Hugo and the Wicked Winter, was published in 1972. Tony has since written over 100 books and illustrated over 2000!

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