Chitty chitty bang bang : the magical car / Ian Fleming ; illustrated by John Burningham.
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TextPublication details: Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2014, c1964.Edition: 1st U.S. edDescription: 165 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN: - 0763666785 :
- 9780763666781 :
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Fiction | Fleming Ian | Available | 33111007592542 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Ian Fleming's treasured classic soars in a deluxe edition featuring John Burningham's vibrant, full-color original illustrations.
Famous for creating James Bond, Ian Fleming also loved fast cars -- and this passion inspired him to write his only children's book, penned for his young son, Caspar. Published fifty years ago in 1964, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Magical Car introduced the world to the thrilling adventures of the "crackpot" Pott family and the flying car with a mind of her own. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang became an instant bestseller that has been reinvented as a musical and a film (with a screenplay co-written by Roald Dahl) and has also inspired three sequels written by Frank Cottrell Boyce. To honor half a century of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Candlewick Press presents a full-color gift edition ready to zoom straight into hearts of a new generation.
"50th anniversary deluxe edition"--p. [1] of cover.
Two children persuade their inventor father to purchase and restore an old car which turns out to have magical powers.