CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG FLIES AGAIN.

UK,small 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2.] FINE+/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,part matt,part glossy,colour pictorial illustrated front panel of dw/dj, with black ink and silver gilt lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.A miniscule scuff/abrasion to top front corner of dw/dj.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's original plain red cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate blue background with 4-colour (b/w,blue+grey) repeated flying van design illustrated eps.UK,small 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1- 216pp [paginated] includes 13 chapters and author's note to rear,b/w illustrated chapter headpieces and illustrations in text,all by Joe Berger,plus [unpaginated] b/w vignetted half-title+title pages,a dedication and 2pp blanks at the rear of the book.
Jem thought Dad had lost his marbles.The whole family going on a tour of the world in a clapped out camper van - Mum,Dad, grumpy sister Lucy and baby Harry? Please,NO! But this is no ordinary camper van. Equipped with an engine with an amazing past,it can go fast.Very,very fast.And not necessarily on the road.Or even on the ground.In fact,it's almost as if it has a mind of its own - and it wants to take them all on a magical adventure. First it coughs. . . Soon it splutters. . . Then it chugs. . . Next it ROARS. . . It's no ordinary car,it's a car with a mind of its own! This is a car that can FLY! Race into adventure with the first-ever sequel to 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' by Ian Fleming. Frank Cottrell Boyce's books are enjoyed around the world by readers of all ages.They have won or been shortlisted for every major UK award.His first novel,'Millions',was made into a feature film.His second,'Framed',was adapted for BBC television.His third book,'Cosmic',is currently being developed for cinema.Frank is also a successful screen writer and is helping to devise the Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Joe Berger is a children's author,illustrator and cartoonist.In 2011 he was a winner of Booktrust's Best New Illustrators Award.He makes prize-winning animated short films and is co-creator of the food cartoon in the Guardian magazine each Saturday.Joe was the official illustrator for World Book Day 2010. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template, altering it's prices, weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the lighter weight of this item for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!