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Adventure novel with gorilla
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Author_Jakob Wegelius
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Falsely accused murder novel
Fictional stories with animals
Gorilla protagonist book
Gorilla solving a crime
Language_English
Loyalty and survival in fiction
Murder mystery with a twist
Mystery and adventure fiction
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Phillip Pullman
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Sally Jones and the Chief
Sally Jones gorilla
seafaring adventure
softlaunch
Swedish translated fiction
The Chief
Thrilling quest for justice
translated fiction
Unique gorilla character
Waterstones children's book of the month
Waterstones children’s book of the month
Product details
- ISBN 9781782691754
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 06 Sep 2018
- Publisher: Pushkin Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
- Age Group: Ages 9-11
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AN OBSERVER, GUARDIAN, TELEGRAPH, TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES and BOOKTRUST BOOK OF THE YEAR
A Waterstones Children's Book of the Month
'I don't know when I last read a book with such pure and unalloyed pleasure. It's ingenious, it's moving, it's charming, it's beautiful, it's exciting, and most importantly the characters are people I feel I know like old friends' - Philip Pullman
Sally Jones is not only a loyal friend, she's an extraordinary individual. In overalls or in a maharaja's turban, this unique gorilla moves among humans without speaking but understanding everything. She and the Chief are devoted comrades who operate a cargo boat. A job they are offered pays big bucks, but the deal ends badly, and the Chief is falsely convicted of murder.
For Sally Jones this is the start of a harrowing quest for survival and to clear the Chief's name. Powerful forces are working against her, and they will do anything to protect their secrets.
Jakob Wegelius is a Swedish writer and illustrator who lives and works in the small village of Mörtfors. In Sweden, he was awarded the August Prize for Best Children's Book and the Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize for The Murderer's Ape, which is also an International Youth Library White Raven selection.
