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Code Name Bananas

Code Name Bananas

Published in
2020
4.02
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Description

The UK's #1 bestselling children's author, David Walliams, is back with a thrilling historical adventure with life-or-death stakes—chock-full of Walliams’s unmistakable humor and perfect for fans of Stuart Gibbs and Gordon Korman. 1940. BRITAIN IS AT WAR WITH NAZI GERMANY. Eleven-year-old Eric practically lives at the London Zoo. And there’s one animal in particular he loves to spend time Gertrude the gorilla. But with German bombs raining over London, Eric realizes Gertrude is in terrible danger, and 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…
Age
8-12
Text complexity
intermediate
Length
384 pages

Why to read

  • Exciting wartime adventure
  • Heartwarming friendship between a boy and a gorilla
  • Humorous storytelling by David Walliams
  • Educational insights into World War II history