
A broken toy reveals wartime secrets and reunites old friends across generations.
In 1966, Charley and Alex uncover their mother's mysterious grief over a broken toy dog. On a beach, they meet two old men whose wartime memories intertwine with their family's past. As stories unfold, friendships and family ties are tested and renewed. Can the past heal the present, and will these old friends find their way back to each other despite the years and conflicts that have divided them? Discover how memories of war and love can bridge generations and transform strangers into family.
A heartwarming story split between 1966 and the Second World War where past and present collide, unlocking memories and reuniting old friends, showing that people can become family, despite the conflicts dividing them. ‘Nobody can balance old and new better, or more convincingly’ Observer Charley and Alex’s mum loves Little Manfred, a wooden toy dog from her childhood. But since Dad broke one of his wheels, Mum has been devastated. Her grief is a mystery to Charley and Alex until one day, when they meet two old men on the beach.As past and present collide, the memories of war come flooding. They tell a story of friends who always find a way back to each other - and, despite their differences, become family.
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