China Clipper

Posted By on Apr 26, 2011

Book 2 in the Nick Grant adventure series following on from Flying Boats and Spies Gramma Trixie’s Review Another terrific read from author Jamie Dodson. Nick continues to get in all manner of strife, protecting the flying boats from destruction and becoming a junior Flight Engineer. Ok, Flight Engineer is not a job with a great future these days, but back then the FE had an important role: do the dirty work so the pilots could...

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Flying Boats and Spies

Posted By on Apr 26, 2011

Gramma Trixie’s Review I loved this book. It took me back to my youth, reminding me of the excitement we felt in the age of flying ships. When I was a girl we would wait for hours to see one land, never knowing for sure what time it would arrive, listening expectantly for the first distant drone of engines that would signal her arrival. Then the graceful majesty as she touches down, the spray, the sound. Arriving from afar in...

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John, The Airport Kid

Posted By on Apr 24, 2011

John’s is a simple story, as many in life are, of a youth becoming a man, of a time learning to fly, and of becoming one with machines and the sky. Ever think that long-loved aircraft might have stories to tell? With enough attention and respect for these creatures of the air, so much more than metal and fabric, perhaps you will hear. “John, the Airport Kid” combines the love of airplanes, the ethic of a hard...

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