{"product_id":"chitty-chitty-bang-bang-the-magical-car-9780763666781","title":"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Magical Car","description":"\u003cb\u003eIan Fleming's treasured classic soars in a deluxe edition featuring John Burningham's vibrant, full-color original illustrations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFamous 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, \u003ci\u003eChitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Magical Car \u003c\/i\u003eintroduced the world to the thrilling adventures of the \"crackpot\" Pott family and the flying car with a mind of her own. \u003ci\u003eChitty Chitty Bang Bang \u003c\/i\u003ebecame 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 \u003ci\u003eChitty Chitty Bang Bang, \u003c\/i\u003eCandlewick Press presents a full-color gift edition ready to zoom straight into hearts of a new generation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ian Fleming\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/05\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Chitty Chitty Bang Bang #1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780763666781\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e74980 \/ Chitty Chitty Bang Bang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2014 pg. 137\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2015 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Fleming\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e worked as a journalist, a stockbroker, and an assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence in the Admiralty in London during World War II, a job that amply qualified him for writing internationally best-selling thrillers about super-spy James Bond. Ian Fleming wrote \u003ci\u003eChitty Chitty Bang Bang\u003c\/i\u003e for his young son and died in 1964, two months before the book was first published.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Burningham\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the world's most beloved children's book creators. His work has received countless awards, including two Kate Greenaway Medals and a \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Honor for \u003ci\u003eIt's a Secret!\u003c\/i\u003e With Candlewick Press, he is also the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eTug-of-War \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Way to the Zoo \u003c\/i\u003eand the author of \u003ci\u003eThere's Going to Be a Baby, \u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by his wife, Helen Oxenbury. His work is featured in the collectors' volume \u003ci\u003eJohn Burningham\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"I55 Book Fairs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50468765368606,"sku":"9780763666781","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/4247\/3502\/files\/img_5d43fd0a-24ed-4d97-88db-892ad95a4b22.jpg?v=1767191744","url":"https:\/\/i55bookfairs.com\/products\/chitty-chitty-bang-bang-the-magical-car-9780763666781","provider":"I55 Book Fairs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}