“The car is magical. So is the book.” Vogue
Description
"Crackpot" is what everybody calls the Pott family. So when they go to buy a new car and come back with a wreck, nobody is surprised—except for the Potts themselves. First, the car has a name, and she tells them what it is! Then they find out that she can fly … and swim.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a car on a mission to stop a criminal gang in its tracks—and she's taking the Potts with her. Jump into the world's most loved magical car for her first adventure.
Includes an interview with David Tennant
Praise
“The car is magical. So is the book.” Vogue
“From the same stable as Thunderball, et al.: same excitement, same wonderful imagination. The car really lives.” Scotsman (Edinburgh)
“Fleming’s rollicking story of the Potts family and their magical car is a great family read-aloud, with plenty of action.” Library Journal
“Delightful! Sounding confiding, cheeky, and very British indeed, actor David Tennant relates Fleming’s 1964 story of a magical car…Tennant narrates with relish, especially when he gets to sound her GA-GOOOO-GA klaxon. It’s the perfect way to introduce a new audience to this charming British classic.” AudioFile
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Release Date | April 1, 2014 |
| Number in Series | 1 |
| Series Display String | The Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Series |
| Release Date Machine | 1396310400 |
| Imprint | Ian Fleming Ltd. |
| Provider | Ian Fleming Ltd. |
| Categories | Children's Books, Action & Adventure, Humor, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths, Vehicles & Transportation, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Children/YA, Children 8-12, Evergreen Classics, Fiction - All, Fiction - Child |
Author Bio
Ian Fleming was born in London in 1908. He was educated at Eton and worked as a journalist in Moscow and a banker and stockbroker in London before becoming personal assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence during the Second World War. He wrote his first Bond novel, Casino Royale, at Goldeneye, his home in Jamaica, in 1952. Since then James Bond has gone on to become a global phenomenon.
Narrator Bio
David Tennant, Earphones Award-winning narrator, is a Scottish actor who, over twenty years, has starred on stage, screen, television, and radio. In 2008 he played a widely praised Hamlet for the Royal Shakespeare Company but is probably best known for his role as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, along with the title role in the 2005 television serial Casanova and as Barty Crouch Jr. in the 2005 film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. On stage he has played Benedick in Much Ado about Nothing, as well as the title roles in Hamlet and Richard II.
Overview
"Crackpot" is what everybody calls the Pott family. So when they go to buy a new car and come back with a wreck, nobody is surprised—except for the Potts themselves. First, the car has a name, and she tells them what it is! Then they find out that she can fly … and swim.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a car on a mission to stop a criminal gang in its tracks—and she's taking the Potts with her. Jump into the world's most loved magical car for her first adventure.
Includes an interview with David Tennant
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