In the depths of WWII, 12-year-old Edie is nervous at the prospect of being sent to live with an unknown aunt whilst her mother Phyllis flies planes for the ATA.However, Aunt Roberta welcomes Edie with open arms, along withGreta and Gus, two fellow evacuees.Together, the three children come to love their new home at Three Chimneys.
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