A review by jcpdiesel21
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Magical Car by Ian Fleming

3.0

Since I am currently in the middle of Fleming's James Bond series, I thought it would be interesting to check out his sole offering for children. Although the end result is on par with the better Bond books and certainly cute, overall this is merely okay and I get the impression that the movie adaptation is much better. I thought a tale centered around a magical car was bound to be whimsical and loads of fun, but it is more of a crime caper than expected and a little dull. David Tennant clearly had a ball recording this audiobook, as he injects much life into the story via his lively narration, and the musical interludes in between chapters are delightful.