Durrell has an uncanny knack of discovering human as well as animal eccentricities' Sunday Telegraph
Ten-year-old Gerald doesn't know why his older brothers and sisters complain so much.
With snakes in the bath and scorpions on the lunch table, the family home on the Greek island of Corfu is a bit like a zoo so they should feel right at home...
Gerald joyfully pursues his interest in natural history in the midst of an unconventional and chaotic family life - all brilliantly retold in this very funny book.
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
ISBN: 9780141374109
Number of pages: 384
Weight: 265 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 23 mm
A bewitching book—Sunday TimesDurrell has an uncanny knack of discovering human as well as animal eccentricities—Sunday TelegraphWickedly funny—Jojo Moyes
A book I enjoyed several years ago and spurred on by the recent tv series decided it would be a fantastic choice for my 13 year old granddaughter who quite clearly doesn't enjoy reading
A gift for an 11-year-old granddaughter who loves animals and is also a prankster herself. She enjoys these parts but finds the inbetween bits annoying. So maybe not suited to an action seeking child. This is the... More
The book is thrilling and anyone who loves adventure and animals then this the book for you. It is also about family and how they deal with every day life. Really enjoyed it and love books that are real life. I say... More
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