 First edition | |
| Author | David Walliams |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Tony Ross |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's fiction |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 24 September 2015 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 461 |
| ISBN | 0007494017 |
Grandpa's Great Escape is a children's book written by David Walliams and illustrated by Tony Ross. It was released by HarperCollins on 24 September 2015. The story follows a boy called Jack trying to rescue his confused Grandpa from a retirement home, Twilight Towers run by an evil matron, Miss Swine.[1]
The book was adapted for BBC One, with the script written by Walliams and Kevin Cecil. It starred Tom Courtenay as Grandpa.[2] Its British television premiere was on New Year's Day 2018.
- ^ "The World of David Walliams". HarperCollins Publishers Limited. 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ Doran, Sarah (22 September 2017). "David Walliams' Grandpa's Great Escape set to air on BBC1 this Christmas". Radio Times, Immediate Media Company Limited. Retrieved 23 September 2017.