1941. War is raging. And one angry boy has been sent to the city, where bombers rule the skies. There, Joseph will live with Mrs F, a gruff woman with no fondness for children. Her only loves are the rundown zoo she owns and its mighty silverback gorilla, Adonis. As the weeks pass, bonds deepen and secrets are revealed, but if the bombers set Adonis rampaging free, will either of them be able to end the life of the one thing they truly love?

Our Boys Book Club is currently enjoying studying the text, ‘When the Sky Falls, Phil Earle.’  We are really enjoying meeting each week to read for pleasure with Mrs Simpson and Mr Bateson. It’s been tricky for the boys to stop reading when they are told not to read past particular chapters as they are hooked!