Charlie Small: Gorilla City - Softcover

Charlie Small

3.98

244 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0385611226 ISBN 13: 9780385611220

Publisher: David Fickling Books, 2007

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No one knows the full story of Charlie Small. At least, not yet. His battered journal was found washed up on a remote, windswept shore. And at first we thought it an elaborate hoax. Surely no eight-year-old could have had so many wild adventures, witnessed so many extraordinary things, lived such an incredible life - and still only be eight. And yet ... there was something so vivid in the telling, that we were persuaded, just enough, to send the journal and some of its boggling content for analysis.

The results were absolutely astonishing. And only one conclusion could be drawn. Everything in the journal of Charlie Small is true. He really has wrestled a deadly river croc, ridden a steam-powered rhino, been cabin boy for a band of desperate lady-pirates and tribal chief in a city of gorillas. And countless other things besides. And ... not only that ... even though Charlie Small is only eight, he must have lived for over four hundred years!

It's possible that he's still out there, somewhere. Having even more incredible adventures in some remote part of the world. In fact ... word has recently reached us of a second journal, found encased in ice, high in the Himalayas. If we can get the pages thawed, and its authenticity can be verified, we plan to publish that account, too.

So ... if you ever come across a curious-looking diary, filled with astounding adventures, or a boy who seems to have lost his way, but is a dab hand with a cutlass, please do contact us. We're eager for more. And we know the world will be, too.

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Review:

"A delightful adventure-packed story . . . Full of wonderful maps, sketches, and notes, this title is the first in what promises to be a highly entertaining series" (Through the Looking Glass)

"Exciting set-piece scenes. Charlie's scrapes and escapes are mapped step by step, like a good action stunt, with a balance of detail and pace. Production quality is also excellent" (TES)

"My seven year old couldn't put it down" (The School Librarian)

"Should prove irresistible to readers of seven and upward" (The Bookseller)

"Buccaneering boys' books to grip the most reluctant reader" (Daily Telegraph)

Book Description:

The first all-action adventure journal by the eight-year-old who has lived for over four hundred years!

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