Grandpa’s Great Escape by David Walliams

Grandpa’s Great Escape by David Walliams is a heartwarming children’s story about a young boy named Jack and his grandfather, who is a World War II RAF pilot with dementia. The pair find themselves on an imaginative and daring adventure when Grandpa is placed in a retirement home run by an evil matron. The story combines humour and emotion, celebrating the bond between grandfather and grandson.

Jack’s Grandpa…

• wears his slippers to the supermarket
• serves up Spam à la Custard for dinner
• and often doesn’t remember Jack’s name

But he can still take to the skies in a speeding Spitfire and save the day…

An exquisite portrait of the bond between a small boy and his beloved Grandpa – Grandpa’s Great Escape takes readers on an incredible journey with Spitfires over London and Great Escapes through the city in a high-octane adventure full of comedy and heart.