I was a faithful subscriber to all of the hardy boys books, at times even nancy drew, plus boys life magazine and the open road for boys. Fattypuffs and thinifers vintage childrens classics. A very common and easy to spot form of theme naming is the use of common or similar letters, or patterns of letters. The french classic about a fat brother and a thin brother and the battle that ensues between two warring nations. Back in may i wrote about a fabulous, strange old book about two warring nations, one fat and one thin, who live far beneath the surface of our own world. She had this book as a child and wanted to relive the memory with her children. This includes such things as names which begin or end with the same letter, names in alphabetical order, and rhyming names. It features two boys, one fat like his mother and one thin like his father. The stars of modern sf pick the best science fiction. I also enjoyed pooh bear, and the first series that ever hooked me into reading longer books had to be the chronicles of narnia when i was in 6th grade. Buy fattypuffs and thinifers vintage childrens classics by maurois, andre isbn. This suffered from a case of the cutes tried too hard and seemed rather too silly. Get the best deals on classics 1st edition ages 912 childrens books when you shop the largest online selection at.
I had a book when i was a kid called fattypuffs and thinifers, by andre maurois. Naturally i recognised that the author had a french sounding name, and my curiosity was piqued and so here we are, a few short weeks later, ive tracked down the book not so hard actually with the. See more ideas about book week costume, book day costumes and world book day ideas. Buy fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois from waterstones today. Being a massive alice and narnia nut im a sucker for any book that takes me through a crack in our world and into another, much stranger. Fritz wegner, who has died aged 90, arrived in britain as a refugee from the nazis in 1938 and went on to become a highly respected illustrator of childrens books. Id never heard of the french classic fattypuffs and thinifers until i saw it on the uk telegraphs recent list of 100 best childrens books ever. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois and a great selection of related books. We had a lovely catch up and i left to go back to work.
The boys were amazed when they found themselves on opposite sides in a battle between the warring nations of the fattypuffs and thinifers. Andre maurioss childrens book fattypuffs and thinifers is set in an underground world where people are divided according to their weight, which is deliberately stupid in the first place. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this books net price to charity organizations. Even earlier i had learning to be touched, often entranced, by the likes of winnie the pooh, the wind in the willows, and fattypuffs and thinifers. Thinifers are thin, live in tall, thin buildings, and are workaholics.
Naturally i recognised that the author had a french sounding name, and my curiosity was piqued and so here we are, a few short weeks later, ive tracked down the book not so hard actually with the recent lovely vintage classics edition and read it. Doug varrieurs popular book has expandedso everyone can get skinnier. Fattypuffs and thinifers, by andre maurois and with images by jean bruller. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Fattypuffs and thinifers puffin books andre maurois.
Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois waterstones. Another railway in the books is looked after by the thin controller, mr percival. I bought this book for nostalgia purposes as i enjoyed it so much in junior school back in the 1970s but had it taken back off me at the end of summer term by. I knew them like the proverbial back of my hand and i automatically recalled. For the two brothers who discover this place, they learn that fattypuffs and thinifers hate each other, so the brothers try to help them become friends. Fattypuffs and thinifers vintage childrens classics by maurois, andre and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The ever never handbook pdf kindle with the pdf format. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. I increasingly see this not as fantasy but prophecy especially for the uk. Edmund is a little on the plump side and terry is a bit of a rake.
Many of these books won awards from the child study association and numerous magazines. This subterranean society is segregated based on the physical weight of its inhabitants. The war for marthas memory sandy matthews, the writer martha gellhorns stepson and executor, is a jealous protector of her reputation. The books in these lists have been compiled from a number of wellregarded sources along with some recommendations from childen, teachers and parents of holy trinity. One of my favourite books that i read as a child was fattypuffs and thinifers by. She had this book as a child and wanted to relive the memory with. Fattypuffs and thinifers, andre maurois shop online for. Fattypuffs and thinifers was extraordinary i sent my copy for my sister who lives in canada. Her first young adult novel, i saw him first, was published in 1989. Fattypuffs and thinifers, by andre maurois and with images by jean. See more ideas about books, childrens books, good books. Edmund was fat and loved food just like his mother.
One of my favourite books that i read as a child was fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois. It concerns the imaginary underground land of the fat and congenial fattypuffs and the thin and irritable thinifers, which is visited by the double brothers, the plump edmund and the thin terry. That spare twenty minutes, it meant he could cast a crafty eye around the aisles. Daniel hahns top 10 underrated or forgotten childrens classics. Fattypuffs and thinifers is his only book for children. The book was set in a world inhabited by two warring tribes, the benign, obese fattypuffs and the mean and angular thinifers. The book was written originally back in the early 1930s by frenchman andre maurois for his sons and its title was fattypuffs and thinifers or patapoufs et filifers in french.
Classics 1st edition ages 912 childrens books for sale. I knew i was going to love this series of books when i read the inside back cover. Youll be hard pressed to find one as splendidly entertaining as quicksilvers. When the book begins, they are in an uneasy truce in a war over something, which is never made clear, to do with an island in the sea between their countries. You can use this book to discuss body image with your daughteryoung girls in a very nonconfrontational way. Condition is good with some stains and tears to the dust jacket. Although i understand that a copy of the first english edition of this book is now rare and. More information about this seller contact this seller 2. Chapter books that your 6 yo enjoyed or that you enjoyed. Its the story of two brothers who fall into a secret underground world, which consists of two countriesthe land of fattypuffs and the land of thinifers. We have a collection of more than 10,000 scarce and outofprint books, for readers, teachers and collectors. When they discover the countries under the earth they are divided and sent to the warring kingdoms of the fattypuffs and the thinifers. An ingenious moral tale glasgow herald this classic story, first published in 1930, immediately seduces the reader with its hilarious world existing just under the surface of our own. And then settle back behind the counter, reach under the shelf and pull out a handful of magazines.
Her ranting had set his mind drifting and ruminating, though, and while her errand brought him a little peace, it served a dual purpose. Chapter books that your 6 yo enjoyed or that you enjoyed as a child. Illustrated beautifully by jean bruller, this brilliantly witty and highly ironic parable about a war between fat people and thin people was not lost on meeven as a child. The title fattypuffs and thinifers, will lockdown her attention like the offer of letting her have a sleepover, and though the main two protagonists are boys, the character of their plump mum will strike a chord. The story begins with two bickering brothers, one fat, one thin, falling into a subterranean cave deep below the forest in which theyd been playing with their father. The complete step by step plan to get your ex back for good pdf.
There are, without a doubt, a number of wonderful books not listed here. I wanted something i could read quickly and the cover looked interesting. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois goodreads. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois abebooks. Buy fattypuffs and thinifers vintage childrens classics by andre maurois isbn. Dr barnardos papier mache collection money box b c1950s. Now, in response to requests from his loyal followers, varrieur has created an updated edition that combines his. The books that i remember most because ive struggled to get hold of them as an adult were fattypuffs and thinifers and bottersnikes and gumbles. Films and books too were about to fall victim to the new allconsuming medium.
I read the malory towers series too, but honestly back then id read so much its hard to remember who and what i did read. Fattypuffs and thinifers isbn 1903252075 is a 1941 translation of the french childrens book patapoufs et filifers originally written in 1930 by andre maurois. Today i went to work but had arranged to meet a friend for lunch. Fattypuffs are fat, their cars and boats are round, they are very jolly. Check out mumsnet s childrens book club for author webchats, recommendations, tips and freebies. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois, 9781903252079, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Landing, alice like without injury, they then take an escalator lit by artdeco uplighters down. Fattypuffs and thinifers is a wonderful book about two brothers, one fat and one thin, who discover a hidden world beneath the surface of the earth. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois and a great. Originally published in the interwar year shop for fattypuffs and thinifers vintage childrens classics. Fattypuffs and thinifers isbn 1903252075 is a 1941 translation of the french childrens book patapoufs et filifers originally written.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of andre maurois books online. Welcome to the holy trinity recommended reading lists. Larger people are fattypuffs and live separately to the thinifers. This friday 12th october she will be running drawing for books workshops at the story of books, as part of our new series, meet the book worker. Thinking about this book evokes some fantastic childhood memories of sitting up under the bed sheets and reading by torchlight with my brother, while scoffing midnight snacks. Welcome to old childrens books, selling childrens literature and picture books online since 1994. Originally published in the interwar years, fattypuffs and thinifers simultaneously offers comment on. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As a child i had a book, fattypuffs and thinifers, written in the 1930s by a frenchman called maurois.
Copy and paste the following code to link back to this work ctrl acmd a will select all, or use the tweet or tumblr links to share the work on your twitter or tumblr account. Foraging with kids by adele nozedar watkins media, september 2018 introduced by lizzie harper illustrator lizzie harper lives in hayonwye. It is typical that when you are looking for something totally unrelated that i found the book again on amazon and was. Much less wellknown than the mr men, i think this little series of books roger also wrote everybodys a roundy or a squary, im a roundy, youre a squary, and rather more worryingly for some of us if you arent a roundy youre a squary is full of a remarkable amount of truth packed into a little 6 square. Its good for me to get a leg stretch and especially to get away from the computer screen.
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