Grandpa’s Great Escape
Written by David Walliams and Michael Gambon
Narrated by David Walliams and Nitin Ganatra
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About this audiobook
The hotly-anticipated next novel from NUMBER ONE bestselling author, David Walliams, with audio hilariously read by the author himself!
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.
David Walliams
David Walliams continues to take the literary world by storm. His tenth novel, BAD DAD, was an immediate number one, following the triumph of THE MIDNIGHT GANG, the biggest-selling children’s book of 2016. THE WORLD’S WORST CHILDREN 2, spent four weeks at industry number one. David’s books have now exceeded 100 non-consecutive weeks at children’s number one, and have been translated into 53 languages, selling more than 35 million copies worldwide.
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Reviews for Grandpa’s Great Escape
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Jack stood up for his grandfather and never stopped loving him even though he was up, up and away in the skies
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I love this book but when i finished the book i can not listen to this book and for my other Books i listen to they do the same thing.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It a very good book I rate it a 4/5
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The way it talks about the fighter planes and at the end the boy still believes that gramma is still alive.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Heartwarming,funny,(you will never look at your grandfather the same way again)
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I love how Walliams’ books are like a fresh take on Roald Dahl books. He has interesting storylines, relatable characters, and engaging layout and typography. I especially love that this book took on elderly grandparents and their health.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I haven't listened but why can't i read it? Its quite annoying!!
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5When we finished reading this book, my 5 1/2 year old said: "Can we ask the author to write more books?" Enough said.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I am struggling with how to express my feelings about Grandpa's Great Escape by David Walliams. This is due to the fact that this man might actually be a bigger Roald Dahl fan than myself and his writing definitely reflects that. I don't think that Walliams makes any bones about this but I do think that if you've read Dahl's works it will be difficult not to compare the two which leaves Walliams falling a bit short. (Sorry!) Read on its own merit, it's a great little book which touches on topics which I think are really important in middle grade fiction. Our main character, Jack, has a very special relationship with his grandfather who was a fighter pilot in WWII. Their relationship is a unique one which is further complicated by the fact that his grandpa has Alzheimer's disease and believes he is once again in the midst of the Battle of Britain. Jack's parents are torn about what to do with the old man but Jack is adamant that he continue to spend time with him...until the vicar puts an idea into their heads about the old folks home beyond the moors. In typical Dahl fashion, Walliams fashions a slapstick comedy amidst flashbacks to WWII and serious discussions over elderly care and familial loyalty.What I didn't care for:What felt like blatant ripoffs of Dahl's works as well as his illustrator, Quentin BlakeWhat I legitimately enjoyed:The approach and handling of serious discussions revolving around elderly care and Alzheimer'sThe glossary at the back which discussed in more detail the topics touched on in the book such as the Royal Air Force, Battle of Britain, etc.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Grandpa's great escape is a really funny bookand I realy recomend it.