Ian Fleming s beloved original text newly illustrated by Joe Berger
"Crackpot" is what everybody calls the Pott family. So when they go to buy a new car and come back with a wreck, nobody is surprised. Except for the Potts themselves. First, the car has a name. And she tells them what it is. Then they find out that she can fly. And swim. . . . Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a car on a mission to stop a criminal gang in its tracks and she is taking the Potts with her Jump into the world s most loved magical car for her first adventure."

Ian Fleming s treasured classic soars in a deluxe edition featuring John Burningham s vibrant, full-color original illustrations.
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, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Magical Car "introduced the world to" "the thrilling adventures of the "crackpot" Pott family and the flying car with a mind of her own. "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang "became an instant bestseller that has been reinvented as a musical and a...