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Until the Road Ends :From the bestselling author of When the Sky Falls - Bestselling Adventure Stories
Until the Road Ends :From the bestselling author of When the Sky Falls - Bestselling Adventure Stories
paperback
Published:
1 June, 2023
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
Prizes
Long-listed for Carnegie Medal for Writing (UK).
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781839133169 |
| ISBN10 | 1839133163 |
| Number Of Pages | 288 |
| Item Weight | 232 g |
| Product Dimensions | 129 x 198 x 18 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Andersen Press Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
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 *
Author's Bio
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.