David Walliams, hailed as βthe heir to Roald Dahlβ by The Spectator, burst onto the American scene with the New York Times bestseller Demon Dentist. Now the UKβs #1 bestselling childrenβs author is back with this high-flying adventure about a boy and his grandfather, perfect for fans of Jeff Kinney and Rachel Renee Russell.
Grandpa is Jackβs favorite person in the world. It doesnβt matter that he wears his slippers to the supermarket, serves Spam Γ la Custard for dinner, and often doesnβt remember Jackβs name. But then Grandpa starts to believe heβs back in World War II, when he was a Spitfire fighter pilot, and heβs sent to live in an old folkβs home run by the sinister Matron Swine. Now itβs up to Jack to help Grandpa plot a daring escape!
David Walliams is the New York Times bestselling author of Demon Dentist, The Midnight Gang, and Grandpa's Great Escape. His novels have sold over eighteen million copies worldwide and have been translated into over fifty-three languages. Davidβs books have achieved unprecedented critical acclaimβwith many reviewers comparing him to his all-time hero, Roald Dahl. In addition to being a bestselling author, David is an actor, comedian, and television personality. In 2017, he was awarded an OBE for services to charity and the arts. He lives in the UK.