Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again

Buckle your seatbelt for the first-ever follow up to Ian Fleming's only children's story.

When the Tooting family finds an old engine and fits it to their camper van, they have no idea what kind of adventure lies ahead. The engine used to belong to an extraordinary car . . . and it wants its bodywork back But as the Tootings hurtle across the world rebuilding the original Chitty, a sinister baddie is on their trail -- one who will stop at nothing to get the magnificent car for himself.

Fueled by wry humor, this much-anticipated sequel to the children's classic by Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond -- fe aturing a contemporary family and a camper van with a mind of its own -- is driven by best-selling, award-winning author Frank Cottrell Boyce and revved up by Joe Berger's black-and-white illustrations.

Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 03/13/2012
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 8.03h x 5.28w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9780763659578

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 149855 / Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again

Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2012
Publishers Weekly 01/16/2012 pg. 56
Booklist 02/01/2012 pg. 92
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2012
School Library Journal 03/01/2012 pg. 150
Shelf Awareness 03/16/2012
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 62 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Frank Cottrell Boyce is a writer of books for young readers, most notably Millions, winner of the Carnegie Medal, and Cosmic, which garnered six starred reviews. Both titles have been turned into films. He is also the author of The Unforgotten Coat. Frank Cottrell Boyce lives in England.

Joe Berger is an editorial cartoonist, animator, and illustrator. He has illustrated numerous books, including the Nosy Crow title Hubble Bubble Granny Trouble by Tracey Corderoy. Joe Berger lives in England.