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About Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming - famous across the globe for creating James Bond - loved cars. And the faster the car, the better. It was this love that inspired him to write his only children's book - CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG: THE MAGICAL CAR - about a car that could fly. Fast. He wrote it for his little boy, Caspar, when Fleming was recovering from a heart attack and his wife had hidden his typewriter to force him to rest. He wrote it secretly and in longhand, eventually sending it to his bemused editor who had been expecting a new Bond novel. CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, published just after Fleming's death, became an immediate bestseller. It has been reinvented as a musical and as a film (with the screenplay written by Roald Dahl). It is a jewel in the crown of children's fiction in the UK and across the world.

Recent updates about Ian Fleming

World Children's Day

You should read Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Fleming. Published by Macmillan Collector's Library.

23 days ago

Happy birthday Ian Fleming

Happy Birthday Ian Fleming! Now's the time to read Chitty Chitty Bang Bang published by Macmillan Children's Books.

6 months ago

Happy birthday Ian Fleming

Happy Birthday Ian Fleming! Now's the time to read Chitty Chitty Bang Bang published by Macmillan Collector's Library.

6 months ago

World Creativity and Innovation Day

A book to inspire children, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Fleming from Macmillan Collector's Library.

7 months ago

International Children's Book Day

Today is the day to read this brilliant book (not that you needed an excuse!), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Fleming from Macmillan Children's Books.

4 years ago

World Book Day

Why not find a classic book to read on #WorldBookDay? Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a brilliant book by Ian Fleming, published by Macmillan Collector's Library.

4 years ago

Ian Fleming

We're thrilled to announce that in 2020 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will take to the skies once again, remodelled as a children's picture book. Ian Fleming's classic story will be reimagined by award-winning creative team Peter Bently and Steve Antony, and published by Hachette. pic.twitter.com/iE2vOv9Vfz

4 years ago

November Events

What better book than Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Fleming to stay inside and get lost in! From Macmillan Children's Books.

5 years ago

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