GRANDPA's GREAT ESCAPE (Book Review by Caitlin Smith)

This big fat book ( 460 pages) was a gift for my 8th birthday from Aunty Margaret. The author of this  book is David Walliams.The illustrator is Tony Ross who is an author himself.This is my second book by David Walliams. The publisher is Haper Collins Childrens book and released in 2015.

The main characters are a 12 year old boy called Jack and his grandfather Arthur Bunting or Mr.Bumting as Raj the newsagent calls him. Jack's grandfather used to be a RAF pilot who flew the legendary Spitfire during World War II.

I would describe Jack's grandfather as posh because he was always impeccably dressed except for footwear which is a pair of brown checked slippers. That is because Grandpa suffers from dementia and thinks he's in 1940 but actually they are in the year 1983, a time before internet, mobile telephones and computer games. Jack, I would describe him as shy, because he prefers to spend his time in his room assembling his prized collection of model aero planes. The highlight of his week is Sundays where he gets to spend the day with grandpa, sharing his stories as an RAF pilot and in the evening they would sit and watch black and white war movies. Everything was perfect except for grandpa's diabolical dinners.

Grandpa's first escape was when he escaped from his room to the top of the spear on the church tower. His second escape was from Jack's bedroom through the window and later found in the Imperial War Museum. Grandpa's final escape was from Twilight Towers.
Twilight Towers is supposed to be an old folk's home. Instead the old people there are treated as prisoners. I wouldn't want to stay at Twilight Towers or send anyone I love there. A retirement home should be like paradise for old people. There should be good food and drinks,nurses to help the people get around, entertainment such as dancing, music and movies and board games such as checkers and snakes and ladders.

My favorite chapter is chapter 18 - Jiggery Pokery. I read that many times.
The funniest part was when the detectives Beef and Bone questioned Jack and Grandpa.Detectives Beef aka Kimberly and Dective Bone are really hilarious characters and grandpa calls them Gestapo- Hitler's feared secret police force.

I find this book funny and exciting and suitable for children of all ages and adults too.

If you want to know what happens in the end-READ the book. You too will enjoy it.

My drawings of the SPITFIRE

My reference that helped me with my drawing.