How Tom Beat Captain Najork and His Hired Sportsmen
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The partnership between author and illustrator is almost perfect, their resourcefulness in making such absurdity so natural almost the equal of the boy Tom in his creation of the two-seater, jam-powered frog. * The Times * A perfect combination of words and illustration, it's everything a picture book should be. -- Anna Carey * Irish Times * Rarely has a reissue been more timely than this reminder that learning comes in many forms, and that childhood play is never a waste of time. -- Julia Eccleshare * The Guardian * A triumph from an unerringly eccentric double act. -- Kate Kellaway * The New Review (The Observer) * The duo's 1975 riotous tribute to the triumphs of 'fooling around' * Daily Telegraph * The trademark tremulous contour lines of Quentin Blake's colourful illustrations inject energy and excitement into this madcap adventure. * Children's Books Ireland Recommended Read *
A classic tale of the triumph of fooling-around fun over humourless no-nonsense adult disapproval!
Tom loves to fool around. He fools around with dropping things from bridges into rivers and he fools around with barrels in alleys. He fools around so much that his maiden aunt, Miss Fidget Wonkham-Strong (who wears an iron hat and takes no nonsense from anyone), sends for Captain Najork and his hired sportsmen to teach Tom a lesson. "Captain Najork," says Aunt Fidget Wonkham-Strong, "is seven feet tall, with eyes like fire and a voice like thunder. He teaches fooling-around boys the lesson they so badly need, and it is not one that they soon forget." Captain Najork lays down a challenge: they will play womble, muck and speedball – in that order. And it turns out not to be Tom who gets taught a lesson after all!
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Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Quentin Blake Ilustrador. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Nº de ref. del artículo: GOR005790181
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Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Good. Quentin Blake Ilustrador. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Nº de ref. del artículo: GOR007218560
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Librería: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Reino Unido
Condición: Very Good. Quentin Blake Ilustrador. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . Nº de ref. del artículo: 7719-9781406343830
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Condición: VeryGood. Quentin Blake Ilustrador. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. Nº de ref. del artículo: wbs6156321636
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Librería: Goldstone Books, Llandybie, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Quentin Blake Ilustrador. All orders are dispatched within one working day from our UK warehouse. We've been selling books online since 2004! We have over 750,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied. Nº de ref. del artículo: mon0003664300
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Librería: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Used; Very Good. Quentin Blake Ilustrador. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Nº de ref. del artículo: CHL1739204
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Librería: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Quentin Blake Ilustrador. Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers. 0.93. Nº de ref. del artículo: 353-1406343838-gdd
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Librería: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Quentin Blake Ilustrador. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Nº de ref. del artículo: 00057401124
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Librería: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Acceptable. Quentin Blake Ilustrador. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Nº de ref. del artículo: 00059016057
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