A Great Escape

A Great Escape

Summary

Eric made up his mind. He would go to the pet shop, open the cages and let the little troupe of animals free, to make their own way in the world. And so began A Great Escape.

Reviews

  • Colin Dann is a master tale-spinner and A Great Escape will further enhance his reputation. From the start the pace is swift, the narrative direct . . . Readers in the 10-14 age range will find the book unputdownable
    Growing Point

About the author

Colin Dann

Colin Dann was born in Richmond, Surrey in 1943. He worked for a large textile company before landing a job in publishing at William Collins in London. During this time, he wrote his first book THE ANIMALS OF FARTHING WOOD which was an immediate success, winning the Arts Council of Great Britain's National Book Award for Children's Literature and has been translated into sixteen languages. Six sequels and a prequel have followed and in 1992 a major animation series, based on the Farthing Wood stories appeared on BBC television. He lives with his wife in a on the Sussex/Kent border.
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