La íncreible historia de...La gran fuga / Grandpa's Great Escape)

Hardcover
$14.95 US
5.55"W x 8.32"H x 1.3"D  
On sale Aug 30, 2016 | 384 Pages | 9788490435779
Grades 4-7
Reading Level: Lexile 800L | Fountas & Pinnell R

Esta es la historia de la joven Lady Stella Saxby y de su tía terrible. Humor y aventuras de la mano del autor número 1 en Inglaterra.

Stella acaba de heredar la mansión donde ha crecido, Saxby Hall. Pero su horrible tía Alberta quiere hacerse con ella... y está dispuesta a llegar a los extremos más disparatados para salirse con la suya.

Por suerte, Stella no está sola: aunque solo sea un fantasma, Hollín la apoya y la ayudará a defenderse de su tía. ¡A veces un amigo especial es todo lo que necesitas para salir ganando!

La crítica ha dicho...
Otro triunfo de David Walliams. Sus libros son como una bocanada de aire fresco.
The Sun

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

The hotly-anticipated next novel from NUMBER ONE bestselling author, David Walliams

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.

Illustrated by the award-winning Tony Ross.
David Walliams nació en Londres en 1970. Desde 2008 combina su faceta de actor de comedia con la de escritor de novelas para jóvenes. Ha publicado ocho libros, con los que se ha ganado el respeto del público y la crítica especializada, convirtiéndose en el autor juvenil más vendido de los últimos años en el Reino Unido. La prensa ya lo ha bautizado como el «Roald Dahl del siglo XXI».

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Esta es la historia de la joven Lady Stella Saxby y de su tía terrible. Humor y aventuras de la mano del autor número 1 en Inglaterra.

Stella acaba de heredar la mansión donde ha crecido, Saxby Hall. Pero su horrible tía Alberta quiere hacerse con ella... y está dispuesta a llegar a los extremos más disparatados para salirse con la suya.

Por suerte, Stella no está sola: aunque solo sea un fantasma, Hollín la apoya y la ayudará a defenderse de su tía. ¡A veces un amigo especial es todo lo que necesitas para salir ganando!

La crítica ha dicho...
Otro triunfo de David Walliams. Sus libros son como una bocanada de aire fresco.
The Sun

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

The hotly-anticipated next novel from NUMBER ONE bestselling author, David Walliams

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.

Illustrated by the award-winning Tony Ross.

Author

David Walliams nació en Londres en 1970. Desde 2008 combina su faceta de actor de comedia con la de escritor de novelas para jóvenes. Ha publicado ocho libros, con los que se ha ganado el respeto del público y la crítica especializada, convirtiéndose en el autor juvenil más vendido de los últimos años en el Reino Unido. La prensa ya lo ha bautizado como el «Roald Dahl del siglo XXI».

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