Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Over the Moon - Hardcover

Boyce, Frank Cottrell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0763659835 ISBN 13: 9780763659837

Publisher: Candlewick, 2014

Synopsis

From the award-winning Frank Cottrell Boyce comes the third official sequel to Ian Fleming’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. 

The Tootings are stuck in 1966! Somebody’s stolen Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and left them behind. But that’s not their biggest problem. Their biggest problem is that Little Harry’s been kidnapped by whoever stole their magical car. There’s only one solution: the Tootings must find the Potts — the family that originally built Chitty. Sharing their combined knowledge of how Chitty works, the families may stand a chance of rescuing Little Harry and finding the most brilliant car in the world. But a fiendish criminal has different plans, ones that involve flying Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to the moon and putting an explosive scheme into action.

About this title

About the Author:

Frank Cottrell Boyce is a writer of books for young readers, most notably Millions, winner of the Carnegie Medal, Cosmic, which garnered six starred reviews, and The Unforgotten Coat. He lives in England.

Joe Berger is an editorial cartoonist, animator, and illustrator. He has illustrated numerous books, including Hubble Bubble, Granny Trouble and Whiz! Pop! Granny, Stop! by Tracey Corderoy. Joe Berger lives in England.

From Booklist:

In this conclusion to the authorized sequels of Ian Fleming’s original Chitty Chitty Bang Bang series, Boyce takes the Tooting family back to 1966 to see England win the World Cup. But while they have their eyes on the game, Tiny Jack steals their dear Chitty, stranding them in the ’60s. The Tootings don’t know where to turn, but by a stroke of luck, they find the original Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (in a lovely racing green) and the Pott family, who were Chitty’s owners in Fleming’s series. Together, the Potts and the Tootings must find Tiny Jack—who has also stolen some renowned world monuments thanks to a miniaturizer—and restore the world to its former order. As he did with the rest of the series, Boyce keeps up a zippy pace and provides a fantastic, adventure-filled plot, taking the Tootings and Potts from the North Pole to the moon. But after all the dizzying action, he ends the series thoughtfully and happily, while still leaving a glimmer of a chance for more Chitty stories in the future. Grades 4-7. --Sarah Hunter

About this edition

• Publisher: Candlewick
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0763659835
• ISBN 13: 9780763659837
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240
• Illustrator: Berger Joe