Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Magical Car -- Ian Fleming

<b>Ian Fleming's treasured classic soars in a deluxe edition featuring John Burningham's vibrant, full-color original illustrations.</b> <p/>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, <i>Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Magical Car </i>introduced the world to the thrilling adventures of the "crackpot" Pott family and the flying car with a mind of her own. <i>Chitty Chitty Bang Bang </i>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 <i>Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, </i>Candlewick Press presents a full-color gift edition ready to zoom straight into hearts of a new generation.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Ian Fleming<br><b>Publisher:</b> Candlewick Press (MA)<br><b>Published:</b> 08/05/2014<br><b>Pages:</b> 176<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.30lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 9.30h x 6.40w x 0.90d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780763666781<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 6.6<br><b>Point Value:</b> 4<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>74980 / Chitty Chitty Bang Bang<br><br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Horn Book Magazine</i> 11/01/2014 pg. 137<br><i>Hornbook Guide to Children</i> 01