Grandpa’s Great Escape

At the end my mum was crying. The story was fantastic! I would laic to paiy you 30$ for your stories you are fantastic mister Walliams! Mother's translation: my 6-year old has obviously adored this book! Great story and written in a most captivating way touching persons of any age. My son started dictating the review to me and then he wanted to write it by himself.... i hope one can read it.

David Walliams’s series of children’s books keep growing and what I like about them is the focus on familial relationships in the midst of the madcap adventures and irreverent humour. The ones about grandparents are especially moving, and this one is in the vein of “Gangsta Granny”.A tad more serious and sobering than that story, we have 12-year-old Jack, grappling with his beloved grandpa’s developing dementia. A World War 2 fly ace with the RAF, Grandpa gets increasingly entrenched in the past, believing the war is still going on, and Jack plays along, to help him cope. Together they get into many (mis)adventures, and Jack fights against all obstacles to try to stop his Grandpa from being sent to an old folks’ home.While the plot may seem a trifle riotous and at times unbelievable, Jack’s love for his Grandpa shines through, and that relationship is central to the entire book. Characterisation is consistent and one of Walliams’s strong points as a writer is how he makes even the minor characters memorable, and you can imagine them being central characters of a spin-off story. A case in point is Raj, the gregarious corner store owner, who has appeared in all of the series so far, and wondrously funny.

Great book, nice story and as normal a great example of youngsters having a good relationship with their elders. I love this book and so does my 8 year old. Lots of laughs and we often talk about it when walking to school or eating dinner. One of those books which touches your life without you really noticing it. My son's gran has Alzheimers so he can identify with the Grandpa and understand her a bit better. Thank you David.

I bought this book via the warehouse option- as it was the only manner of getting the book in hardback for my little guy. He loves books- and reads them until they literally fall to bits- so I try to buy hardback/library editions whenever possible. The copy I got from the Amazon Warehouse- was in perfect condition- akin to new, and my little boy is thrilled with it. I'm definitely going to get more books from the warehouse option in future, I'd be nuts not to.

I brought this booklet my 8 year old son. He's hit and miss when it comes to reading. So whilst waiting for him to start it I thought I'd give it a go myself. What a cracking story. From the outset the story grabs you and you are transported to the boys world. You feel the love he feels for his Grandpa and it really does move you in certain parts of the story. As a 42 year old man i can heartily recommend this book to anyone looking for a great story. Thumbs up Me Walliams.

This is such an uplifting story. When we lost a very important person in our family, who was ill with Alzheimer's and dementia, I was recommended this book for my children to help them with the loss.I read it myself too.We cried and we laughed...partly because of the book, partly because of the memories we share...It helped my kids to understand that no matter what life brings we can cope as long as we're together !

Having just finished reading this book to my absolutely enthralled 7 and 8 year olds I can only say that I'm sad we've finished it and can't wait for his next book. A brilliant story that also raised interesting topics for conversation (mostly brought up by them not me).The perhaps difficult subject of dementia is treated beautifully, the love of a boy for his grandfather is touchingly described while the story itself is a typically rip-roaring Walliams adventure which I won't spoil for anyone by discussing any further here.If you have children aged 6-10 just buy it.

Bought this for my 7 year old granddaughter. Thought it might be a bit old for her but she's a good reader and loves it. I ordered three books in total and was pleased that they arrived well packaged inside a cardboard box - all were perfect.

This review is from my 10 yr old son. He said it was a good heartwarming story, but he thought its for younger kids because it's a little bit soft and there is no action. I read it and thought it was gorgeous and funny. It's a lovely take on dementia in the elderly and reflects the boys love of his grandpa. We decided together to give it 4 stars.

I love all of David Walliams books and this one was very good as well. It was really different and interesting. Its about a boy whose grandfather has dementia - he used to be a fighter pilot and he still believes he is one. The book is about all the adventures they have together. I love the relationship between the boy and his grandfather. I liked the part where they were planning their escape from Twilight Towers.

Es una más de las divertidas historias de David Walliams que tiene fascinado a mi hijo de 9 años. Adquirimos la versión en pasta dura pero creo que la de pasta blanda funciona igual pues la pasta dura no aporta ningún valor agregado ya que no es impresa, al menos no en la que adquirimos. La calidad del papel es buena y las ilustraciones también.

Eine wunderschöne Geschichte, actionreich und lustig, jedoch mit tiefsinniger Story. Die Bilder machen auch Kinder, die vielleicht nicht so die Leseratten sind, auf das Buch neugierig. Einfach zu lesen, ich würde sagen für Nicht-Englisch-Muttersprachler so ab 14 Jahren?!

A mio figlio di 8 anni è piaciuto molto: dopo averne letti altri in italiano dello stesso autore ha provato questo in inglese...

This author has been a great discovery. The ending is very mysterious. Surprisingly open ended for a kids book. But my son loved it, and now even I plan to give it a read.

Das ist jetzt schon das zweite Buch von David Walliams. Wir machen das so, dass wir das Buch auf englisch und die CD auf deutsch kaufen. Dann kann auch ein Anfänger (seit 8 Wochen Englischunterricht) damit was anfangen.

Delightful. Have asked my students to read it for their Book Club to help them.understand their grandparents better. Of course it's a fun read even otherwise.

David Walliams has done it again!! This is an adventurous funny book and like all his others you get stuck into it very quickly! It is a great book for children (7-9 years old) but even older children like me will really enjoy it as Well! I really liked the book and certainly recomend it to anyone who likes a good laugh!!!

My boys love planes and thought the book was very cool because it had adventures like driving a tank through a wall and escaping from an old persons home.

Schneller Lieferung . Alles prima.

Good quality kids book

Tal y como en la foto. Rápido y buen precio.

I bought this for my daughter but i enjoyed reading it myself.Fantastic book.

The writing of the complete the book is simply amazing. If you dare to read it, you'll be all the time laughing.