Until the Road Ends
From the bestselling author of When the Sky Falls
Published on 1. June 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-83913-316-9 (ISBN)
Description
From the bestselling author of When the Sky Falls and Finn's Epic Fails comes the heart-rending story of evacuee Peggy, separated from her beloved dog Beau in the Second World War.
Peggy and her dog Beau are inseparable: the only thing that can ever come between them is war. Peggy is evacuated to the safety of the coast, but Beau is left behind in the city. He becomes the most extraordinary and unlikely of war heroes, searching the streets after the bombs fall for survivors. Then disaster strikes when Peggy's parents are killed, leaving her and Beau alone, hundreds of miles apart. But Beau has a plan to reunite them...
'Dad's Army meets Animals of Farthing Wood. Warm, weepy, wonderful. Victory medals all round' The Times, Children's Book of the Week
'A heartbreaking story of love and devotion in the midst of war' Waterstones
Peggy and her dog Beau are inseparable: the only thing that can ever come between them is war. Peggy is evacuated to the safety of the coast, but Beau is left behind in the city. He becomes the most extraordinary and unlikely of war heroes, searching the streets after the bombs fall for survivors. Then disaster strikes when Peggy's parents are killed, leaving her and Beau alone, hundreds of miles apart. But Beau has a plan to reunite them...
'Dad's Army meets Animals of Farthing Wood. Warm, weepy, wonderful. Victory medals all round' The Times, Children's Book of the Week
'A heartbreaking story of love and devotion in the midst of war' Waterstones
Reviews / Votes
Phil Earle is a magnificent writer. This is a thrilling adventure laced with humour, suspense, and love. Just brilliant -- Katya Balen Earle's story has Spitfire action, a crocodile and incidents of self-sacrifice, and as always he can counted on to be emotionally involving * The Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week * Dad's Army meets Animals of Farthing Wood. Warm, weepy, wonderful. Victory medals all round * The Times, Children's Book of the Week * Based on several true events, this thrilling adventure is exciting, witty, warm and occasionally heartbreaking * Daily Mail * A heartbreaking story of love and devotion in the midst of war * Waterstones *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 193 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
238 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83913-316-9 (9781839133169)
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Born and raised in the north of England, Phil Earle is the author of numerous acclaimed, award-winning books for children and teenagers. He has worked as a carer, a dramatherapist, a bookseller and a publisher, and loves talking at schools and festivals around the world. His novel When The Sky Falls won the Books Are My Bag Readers Award and the British Book Award for Children's Fiction. He lives on the side of a very steep hill with his wife, their five children and two dogs.