Grandpa's Great Escape
Grandpa's Great Escape is David Walliams's children's novel, illustrated by Tony Ross and first published in hardback by HarperCollins Children's Books in London on 24 September 2015. Set in 1983, it follows Jack helping his Spitfire-pilot grandfather break out of a cruel care home.
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First edition
- HarperCollins Children's Books, 2015
- First published
- HarperCollins Children's Books, London, 2015
The first edition of Grandpa's Great Escape by David Walliams was published in London by HarperCollins Children's Books in 2015. We track 3 editions.
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- HarperCollins Childrens Books2001 Other I own Grandpa's Great Escape, HarperCollins Childrens Books 2001 Log in to want this
- HarperCollins2017 Other I own Grandpa's Great Escape, HarperCollins 2017 Log in to want this
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- Editions recorded
- 21 on Open Library, 8 in English
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of Grandpa's Great Escape?
The first edition of Grandpa's Great Escape by David Walliams was published in London by HarperCollins Children's Books in 2015.
How many editions of Grandpa's Great Escape are there?
We track 3 editions of Grandpa's Great Escape, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- Grandpa's Great Escape, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Grandpa's Great Escape, Keel Row Books (keelrowbooks.com)
- Grandpa's Great Escape, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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