"Phil Earle is a magnificent writer. This is a thrilling adventure laced with humour, suspense, and love. Just brilliant"
- Katya Balen,
"Earle's story has Spitfire action, a crocodile and incidents of self-sacrifice, and as always he can counted on to be emotionally involving"
The Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week
"Dad's Army meets Animals of Farthing Wood. Warm, weepy, wonderful. Victory medals all round"
The Times, Children's Book of the Week
"Based on several true events, this thrilling adventure is exciting, witty, warm and occasionally heartbreaking"
Daily Mail
"A heartbreaking story of love and devotion in the midst of war"
Waterstones