Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Race Against Time - Hardcover

Cottrell-Boyce, Frank

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 023075774X ISBN 13: 9780230757745

Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books, 2012

Synopsis

Uh-oh! Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is stuck in reverse. And Baby Harry's pressed a button that means she's reversing through time - with the Tootings aboard. When they finally come to a stop, it's at the feet of a very hungry-looking T-rex. How are the Tootings -- and Chitty -- going to get out of this one? More fun, fast, feel-good adventure with the world's greatest car ...driven by the world's most hapless family.

About this title

About the Authors

Frank Cottrell-Boyce, UK Children's Laureate 2024–2026, is a multi award-winning children’s book author and screenwriter. Millions, his debut children's novel, won the prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal.

His other books include Cosmic, Framed, The Astounding Broccoli Boy, Sputnik’s Guide to Life on Earth, Runaway Robot, Noah’s Gold and The Wonder Brothers. He has enjoyed a long-standing collaboration with award-winning illustrator Steven Lenton. His books have been shortlisted for a multitude of prizes, including the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize, the Whitbread Children’s Fiction Award, The Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award.

Frank is also a highly successful screenwriter. He has written for the hit TV series Dr Who and his script for Michael Morpurgo’s Kensuke’s Kingdom won a British Animation Award. Along with Danny Boyle, he devised the Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Olympics. Frank has been the judge for the 500 Words competition and the BBC's One Show As You Write It competition.
Frank is a lifelong champion of children’s books. In 2023 he launched a successful podcast with Nadia Shireen, The Island of Brilliant!, celebrating writing and illustration for children of all ages.
He lives in Merseyside with his family.

Joe Berger is a prize-winning illustrator and animator. In 2011 he was a winner of Booktrust’s Best New Illustrators Award. In 2010 Joe was the official illustrator for World Book Day. He has also illustrated Frank Cottrell Boyce's continuation of Ian Fleming's Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Over the Moon.

Edition details

• Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 023075774X
• ISBN 13: 9780230757745
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Berger Joe
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240