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Tail-End Charlie

  • ISBN10: 1847800750
  • ISBN13: 9781847800756
  • Illustrator: Mick Manning/Brita Granstrom
  • Format: Paperback / softback
  • Published: 10/09/2009
£7.99

As a boy, Mick Manning listened to his father’ s tales about life as an RAF airgunner during WWII. Now he has carefully recreated those stories; for Charlie's grandchildren – and for everyone.

Tail-End Charlie

£7.99

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As a boy, Mick Manning listened to his father’ s hair-raising tales about life as an RAF airgunner during the Second World War. Now, years later, he has carefully recreated his father's stories, writing them down as if his dad was speaking the words. In collaboration with Brita, he has illustrated them too.

It’ s for Charlie’ s grandchildren – and for everyone.



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