Grandpa's Great Escape — David Walliams • 7+

Grandpa's Great Escape — Character Guide

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Character guide for Grandpa's Great Escape.

Main Characters

Jack

A devoted, resourceful boy who loves his grandfather deeply and refuses to accept that Grandpa's needs are someone else's problem.

Grandpa

A former RAF pilot who now lives partly in the present and partly in 1940s wartime. His confusion is both funny and sad — Walliams handles this balance with care.

Miss Swine

The villainous head of Twilight Towers care home — greedy, cruel and entirely motivated by money. She represents negligent and exploitative elder care.

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