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True courage colours the tail-gunners story. (Times )
For real life adventurers, there is Mick Manning's TAIL END CHARLIE. Brilliantly illustrated by Brita Branström, it tells the true story of the author's father as a youthful airman during the Second World War. Using comic strip, contemporary photographs and full-page pictures, it covers both everyday details and moments of extreme danger. (Independent )
The book is presented in the style of a scrapbook journal. The typed wartime 'flight log' gives us a personal voice and provides a narrative drive which makes the story compelling and coherent...The illustrations with their speech bubbles play a huge part in the success of the book. The combination of a strong line and often vibrant colours brings the experiences vividly to life. There is immense variety in how each double spread is designed. Interesting contemporary ephemera, including magazines, comics and playing cards, bring information and variety. Manning and Granstrom's books nearly always have school relevance and this one would enrich enormously primary school children's studies of the Second World War. The combination of a riveting personal story, much general information about the war and a detailed glossary make this an excellent resource. and reading it could lead to young readers exploring their own family histories for stories that should never be forgotten. (Books for Keeps )
The book fulfils its aims and gives an excellent picture of the life of the airmen and also some intimations of the deprivations for civilians. It is a page-turning read, excellently presented and illustrated in an eye-catching manner. (Ibby Link )
An easy, interesting read that's helped by the visual presentation of the information. Children can get lost in the book, hardly realising how much they are reading - and learning. (Junior Education )
This account of one RAF man's war fits perfectly with imaginative illustrations, many of which are a collage of real war memorabilia. The glossary is a mini history in itself. A most attractive book which informs through both the story and the pictures. (Carousel )
For real life adventurers, there is Mick Manning's TAIL END CHARLIE. Brilliantly illustrated by Brita Branström, it tells the true story of the author's father as a youthful airman during the Second World War. Using comic strip, contemporary photographs and full-page pictures, it covers both everyday details and moments of extreme danger. (Independent )
The book is presented in the style of a scrapbook journal. The typed wartime 'flight log' gives us a personal voice and provides a narrative drive which makes the story compelling and coherent...The illustrations with their speech bubbles play a huge part in the success of the book. The combination of a strong line and often vibrant colours brings the experiences vividly to life. There is immense variety in how each double spread is designed. Interesting contemporary ephemera, including magazines, comics and playing cards, bring information and variety. Manning and Granstrom's books nearly always have school relevance and this one would enrich enormously primary school children's studies of the Second World War. The combination of a riveting personal story, much general information about the war and a detailed glossary make this an excellent resource. and reading it could lead to young readers exploring their own family histories for stories that should never be forgotten. (Books for Keeps )
The book fulfils its aims and gives an excellent picture of the life of the airmen and also some intimations of the deprivations for civilians. It is a page-turning read, excellently presented and illustrated in an eye-catching manner. (Ibby Link )
An easy, interesting read that's helped by the visual presentation of the information. Children can get lost in the book, hardly realising how much they are reading - and learning. (Junior Education )
This account of one RAF man's war fits perfectly with imaginative illustrations, many of which are a collage of real war memorabilia. The glossary is a mini history in itself. A most attractive book which informs through both the story and the pictures. (Carousel )
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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.
Find out what it was really like to:
Put up with food rationing …
Undergo RAF Training…
Take off in a bomber…
Face enemy fighters…
Survive the Battle of the Bulge
It’s for Charlie’s grandchildren – and for everyone.
Find out what it was really like to:
Put up with food rationing …
Undergo RAF Training…
Take off in a bomber…
Face enemy fighters…
Survive the Battle of the Bulge
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Tail-End Charlie is a book about the author's fathers experiences as an airgunner in the RAF. That makes it sound dry, trust me it isn't. Mick Manning brings his father's daring exploits during bombing raids over Nazi positions in the Netherlands to life, but for me, it is the detail of the day to day wartime existence which is endlessly fascinating.
The illustrations are beautiful and detailed (reminding me of Raymond Briggs in style)and really add to the drama of the stories which are presented in a comic book/graphic novel way making them attractive and accessible to reluctant readers.
I bought a copy for my son for Christmas, this is a picture book perfectly suited to chapter book readers and think I will be ordering more for presents. As an added bonus Tail-End Charlie dovetails with the National Curriculum and Second World War studies.
The illustrations are beautiful and detailed (reminding me of Raymond Briggs in style)and really add to the drama of the stories which are presented in a comic book/graphic novel way making them attractive and accessible to reluctant readers.
I bought a copy for my son for Christmas, this is a picture book perfectly suited to chapter book readers and think I will be ordering more for presents. As an added bonus Tail-End Charlie dovetails with the National Curriculum and Second World War studies.
Format:Paperback
Yet another brilliant book by Mick and Brita. A sensitive yet real way into learning about WW2 for young children. Now go and try their book on Charles Darwin - your children will love it.
Format:Paperback
This is a great book. My 7 year old loved it, as did I. We have both used it in school, and found it to be easily accessible, have great information, that my class in particular responded well to. The illustrations are fab.I would recommend other titles by Mick and Brita.
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Although this is a nice book for children, it is a disappointment from my research point of view into the role of the rear gunner of a Lancaster Bomber in WW2.
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I bought this book, mainly for myself, (but also for my kids) as it sounded interesting. However I was quite disppointed that it was published in comic bbok style and has really... Read more
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