Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again, Frank Cottrell Boyce
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again, Frank Cottrell Boyce
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again

Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce

Narrator: David Tennant

Unabridged: 4 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/01/2014

Synopsis

Buckle your seat belt for the first ever follow-up to Ian Fleming's only children's story.When the Tooting family finds an old engine and fits it to their camper van, they have no idea what kind of adventure lies ahead. The engine used to belong to an extraordinary car, and it wants its bodywork back! But as the Tootings hurtle across the world rebuilding the original Chitty, a sinister baddie is on their trail—one who will stop at nothing to get the magnificent car for himself.Fueled by wry humor, this sequel to the children's classic by the creator of James Bond—featuring a contemporary family and a camper van with a mind of its own—is written by bestselling, award-winning author Frank Cottrell Boyce.

About Frank Cottrell Boyce

Frank Cottrell Boyce is a screenwriter and the author of several award-winning books for children, including Millions, which won the 2004 Carnegie Medal.

About David Tennant

David Tennant, Earphones Award-winning narrator, is a Scottish actor who, over twenty years, has starred on stage, screen, television, and radio. In 2008 he played a widely praised Hamlet for the Royal Shakespeare Company but is probably best known for his role as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, along with the title role in the 2005 television serial Casanova and as Barty Crouch Jr. in the 2005 film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Eileen on December 21, 2018

A second installment in the adventures of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, but written by Frank Cottrell Boyce, many years after the original. It took me the longest time to figure out where Chitty was in all fo this, but I found it to be a fun adventure, especially with David Tennant at the helm. I enjoyed......more

Goodreads review by Yuliya on October 29, 2024

I thought I had the original book and I thought why not to give it a try. Only after I had read the name, I realised it's a follow up and I scorned myself for not reading the title properly or the author's name. Same as when I thought I got the Chocolate book I realised the book was actually called......more

Goodreads review by Jenna on September 11, 2019

4.5 stars A clever, delightful sequel to the original. I did it on audio read by David Tenant w/ background music.Absolutely brilliant! Great for kids & adults who want an entertaining light read.......more

Goodreads review by Mohammad on September 24, 2019

I love it because the car is flying and the child catcher wants children for the Queen and King.......more

Goodreads review by Cassie on December 09, 2024

David Tennant reading these is *chef’s kiss*......more

Quotes

“Any sequel worth the name would require plenty of crackpot humor and absurd villains and a dose of magical realism, all of which happily burst from the pages of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again…that puts the famous racing car in a modern setting…A jolly good ride.” Wall Street Journal

“Sir Ian Fleming’s heirs, who have commissioned numerous James Bond sequels, turned to Boyce to continue Fleming’s 1964 story Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Magical Car, and Boyce delivers…Hilarious and endlessly entertaining.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Although the story is inventive and picturesque, with billionaire crooks, a visit to Madagascar, and a guest appearance on a French reality show called Car Stupide, most of the humor in this very funny novel is a result of the family’s interactions with one another…This witty sequel to Ian Fleming's 1964 novel stands on its own equally well.” School Library Journal (starred review)

Awards

  • Amazon Best Book of the Month
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