The Dawn of Adonis

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A tale of loyalty, loss, betrayal, and rebirth. It is 1911 and Londons docks thrum with underhand deals, none so great as the arrival of a valuable, rare and exotic animal, smuggled from the depths of the Congolese rainforest. The baby gorilla stands to make one man, the shady Goliath Deeds, very, very rich: he and his right-hand man, juvenile pickpocket, Toff Squabble. Heaven help anyone who dares stand in their way, not least the brave and innocent twelve-year-old Nettie Beecroft, who finds herself embroiled in a dangerous rescue attempt where she encounters toshers, bone grubbers and gangsters. Whom can Nettie trust And can she save the life this very special creature Praise for When the Sky Falls: A magnificent story Philip Pullman Deeply felt, movingly written, a remarkable achievement Michael Morpurgo

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"Nobody writes striking, heartfelt adventure like Phil Earle. THE DAWN OF ADONIS is a showcase of everything he does best: humour and peril and towering stakes all wrapped up in stark, spare, powerful prose. I loved it!" * Ross Montgomery *
"I absolutely raced through The Dawn of Adonis! Its a tremendous nail-biting read, tender and terrifying in equal measure. Both Toff and Nettie are fantastic characters, and little Adonis is the most endearing little creature ever" * Jacqueline Wilson *
"Pacy, poetic, heartfelt and with a fantastically Dickensian authorial voice, this book deserves every rave review & prize shortlisting thats sure to follow a standing ovation for Phil Earle" * Emma Carroll *
"An utter triumph... Phil is one of the best writers I know and he just gets better and better... A stunning book that deserves to win all the awards." * Lisa Thompson *
"Every sentence sings, the pre WW1 setting vivid and true, the plot thrilling, the characters engaging its yet another masterpiece!" * Anthony McGowan *

Author 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 Childrens Fiction. He lives on the side of a very steep hill with his wife, their five children and two dogs.