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Flynn, Katie, 1936-

Time to say goodbye / by Katie Flynn. - Long Preston : Magna Large Print books, 2015, c2014. - 461 p. ; 24 cm

Complete and unabridged. Firest published in Great Britain by Century in 2014.

It's 1939, and three ten-year-old girls meet on a station platform. Imogen, Rita and Debby all missed the original evacuation and now the authorities are finding it difficult to place them. When Auntie and her niece, Jill, who run the Canary and Linnet Public House, offer to take them in, the billeting officer is greatly relieved. The countryside is heaven to the three little townies, especially after they meet Woody and Josh, also evacuees. They find that by climbing to the top of the biggest tree in the beech wood they have a perfect bird's-eye view of the nearest RAF station and are able to watch the comings and goings of the young fighter pilots as the Battle of Britain rages. Then they find an injured flier and the war becomes a stark reality. As they grow up, love and rivalry enter their lives and, twenty years on, when the girls decide on a reunion, many surprises come to light.

ISBN: 9780750540322 (hbk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
World War, 1939-1945--Evacuation of civilians--England--London--Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945--Children--England--Fiction.
Female friendship--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
England--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Historical fiction.
Large type books.