Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Race Against Time
by Frank Cottrell Boyce, Joe Berger
"Life with the Tootings is the wildest Sunday drive imaginable." — Publishers Weekly
Ian Fleming's beloved flying car shifts into another dimension as the intrepid Tooting family zooms back and forth through history. Thanks to Dad's inadvertent yanking of Chitty's "Chronojuster" lever, the spirited car has ushered them back to prehistoric times. From there the Tootings will get an unexpected ride from Prohibition-era New York to the lost city of El Dorado and back again, with misadventures and surprise stowaways along the way. Get ready for another hilarious high-flying adventure, with celebrated author Frank Cottrell Boyce behind the wheel.
Paperback
English
Brand New
Author Biography
Frank Cottrell Boyce has written several children's books, including Millions, winner of the Carnegie Medal, and Cosmic, both of which have been turned into films. He lives in England with his family.
Review
This second authorized sequel sends the reconstructed car with a mind of its own careening from the Cretaceous to the Jazz Age, Venezuela to the Wild West, while folding in references and tributes to Ian Fleming's classic tale.
—Kirkus Reviews
Featuring a near-dizzying array of characters—including a reunion with suave first Chitty owner Mr. Zborowski—and events, from car races to kidnapping to run-ins with anacondas, this is a lively, entertaining read that those familiar with the previous title will especially enjoy. Digitally rendered, cartoonish illustrations add retro flair.
—Booklist Online
Frank Cottrell Boyce preserves the charm of the original while delivering a madcap escapade that a new generation of youngsters will love.
—BookPage Children's Corner
Boys in particular will appreciate the race's death-defying moments and the continued mad-cap escapades, chases, kidnappings and narrow escapes.
—BookPage
Life with the Tootings is the wildest Sunday drive imaginable.
—Publishers Weekly
Hilarious fun.
—Yellow Brick Road
Review Quote
This second authorized sequel sends the reconstructed car with a mind of its own careening from the Cretaceous to the Jazz Age, Venezuela to the Wild West, while folding in references and tributes to Ian Fleming's classic tale. --Kirkus Reviews Featuring a near-dizzying array of characters--including a reunion with suave first Chitty owner Mr. Zborowski--and events, from car races to kidnapping to run-ins with anacondas, this is a lively, entertaining read that those familiar with the previous title will especially enjoy. Digitally rendered, cartoonish illustrations add retro flair. --Booklist Online Frank Cottrell Boyce preserves the charm of the original while delivering a madcap escapade that a new generation of youngsters will love. --BookPage Children's Corner Boys in particular will appreciate the race's death-defying moments and the continued mad-cap escapades, chases, kidnappings and narrow escapes. --BookPage Life with the Tootings is the wildest Sunday drive imaginable. --Publishers Weekly Hilarious fun. --Yellow Brick Road
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