Code Name Bananas
David Walliams(Author)
HarperCollins (Publisher)
Published on 1. May 2021
Audio
CD-Audio
978-0-00-846571-1 (ISBN)
Description
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
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
More details
Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Product notice
Audio CD
Dimensions
Height: 190 mm
Width: 185 mm
Duration
Dauer: 383 min
ISBN-13
978-0-00-846571-1 (9780008465711)
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Schweitzer Classification