Code Name Bananas

Go back in time with No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams for a whizz-bang epic adventure of action, laughter and secret plots and the extraordinary friendship between a little boy and a huge gorilla that just might save the day...
1940. Britain is at war with Nazi Germany.
Eleven-year-old Eric spends his days at the place that makes him most happy: London Zoo. And theres one animal in particular he loves: Gertrude the gorilla.
With bombs falling all over London, Eric must rescue Gertrude.
Together with his Uncle Sid, a keeper at the zoo, the three go on the run. But while hiding out at the seaside they uncover a top-secret Nazi plot...
Join David Walliams on this action-packed, laugh-out-loud adventure for all the family!
Praise for the author: Dahl finally has a worthy successor TELEGRAPH
Another triumph for David Walliams. His books are a breath of wonderful fresh air THE SUN
[Walliams books] are brilliantly, beautifully and seemingly effortlessly written ... Mr Dahl finally has a worthy successor TELEGRAPH
Walliams understands something crucial about children and stories METRO
A great comic tale... Walliams is a natural wit EVENING STANDARD
"Well written, funny, touching" OBSERVER
"A passionate celebration of individuality" TELEGRAPH
"Believable characters and a story that's original and intriguing HEAT
Charming, funny THE TIMES
Has a lovely, Dahlian fluency to it TIME OUT