Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang
Ian Fleming, best known for his James Bond novels, wrote only one children's book--and it is a classic! Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is the name of the flying, floating, driving-by-itself automobile that takes the Pott family on a riotous series of adventures as they try to capture a notorious gang of robbers. This is a story filled with humor, adventure, and gadgetry that only a genius like Fleming could create. From the Hardcover edition.
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- I haven't read any of Fleming's adult fare. But his fudge recipe in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is fabulous. Read Chitty. Make fudge. Yum. And I dare you to spill boiling chocolate on a Kindle!
- Fun fact: Ian Fleming wrote more than James Bond books. He also wrote "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang".
- I guess he never read Hansel and Gretel.
The candy store would be really cool, IMO. Has anyone ever read Chitty Chitty Bang Bang? Of course you've read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. If I ever did a startup, the whole point would be to earn enough money to open something like that, or maybe a toy company. I'd want enough money that I wouldn't have to bow to market forces and could make candy and toys that are actually good (Lego RIP).
