| ||||||||||||||||||
 Trade In this Item for up to £0.25
Trade in Fattypuffs and Thinifers for an Amazon.co.uk gift card of up to £0.25, which you can then spend on millions of items across the site. Plus, get an extra £5 when you trade in books worth £10 or more until June 30, 2012. Trade-in values may vary (terms apply). Find more products eligible for trade-in.
|
Frequently Bought Together
Product details
|
More About the Author
Product Description
Product Description
Plump Edward and his thin brother Terry climbed down a secret staircase to find themselves in two underground countries. Edward went with the Fattypuffs, while Terry had to go with the Thinifers in this imaginative tale of fat versus thin.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
When I read this story originally as an 8 year old, I loved it - it's one of the few children's books I still own in my mid-30s and which is read to baby cousins, godchildren, etc. This book appeals in two ways:
If you are a parent/adult fretting about how to keep up the momentum for a boy who has gone through Harry Potter, Darren Shan, Anthony Horowitz and even the late, excellent children's author Douglas Hill, and who is now drifting ominously back towards the idiot box in the corner or the latest mega-gore-slaughter-death IQ-murdering computer game, then find this, Andre Maurois' finest hour. It's got the fat boy and the skinny boy, plus exploration, adventure - and enforced separation.
If you are a parent/adult fretting about a girl who is only 10 but who reads Cosmo during morning "playtime" and can quote Bridget Jones/Marian Keyes/Sophie Kinsella verbatim and who is already talking about diets and thighmasters at age 7, then I would read this. The title - Fattypuffs and Thinifers, will lock-down 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. You can use this book to discuss body image with your daughter/young girls in a very non-confrontational way.
I realise that sounds a bit heavy for kids, but it makes them and you think - what would happen if the UK were strictly segregated along lines of weight? BMI 30+ you had to live in ABC and -30 XYZ? The story appeals equally to girls and boys and makes a serious point in a witty, funny way. I would also check out: How to Live Forever (though that is more for 2-6 years) by Colin Thompson, The House That Sailed Away by Pat Hutchins and The Phantom Tollbooth by Norman Juster(all of which I have also reviewed). All these books deserve to be in every school library and every child's bookshelf. They are engaging, entertaining, well-written, witty, fun and funny. They also subtly engage children's thinking ability and help them to reason out moral quandaries.
If you are a parent/adult fretting about how to keep up the momentum for a boy who has gone through Harry Potter, Darren Shan, Anthony Horowitz and even the late, excellent children's author Douglas Hill, and who is now drifting ominously back towards the idiot box in the corner or the latest mega-gore-slaughter-death IQ-murdering computer game, then find this, Andre Maurois' finest hour. It's got the fat boy and the skinny boy, plus exploration, adventure - and enforced separation.
If you are a parent/adult fretting about a girl who is only 10 but who reads Cosmo during morning "playtime" and can quote Bridget Jones/Marian Keyes/Sophie Kinsella verbatim and who is already talking about diets and thighmasters at age 7, then I would read this. The title - Fattypuffs and Thinifers, will lock-down 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. You can use this book to discuss body image with your daughter/young girls in a very non-confrontational way.
I realise that sounds a bit heavy for kids, but it makes them and you think - what would happen if the UK were strictly segregated along lines of weight? BMI 30+ you had to live in ABC and -30 XYZ? The story appeals equally to girls and boys and makes a serious point in a witty, funny way. I would also check out: How to Live Forever (though that is more for 2-6 years) by Colin Thompson, The House That Sailed Away by Pat Hutchins and The Phantom Tollbooth by Norman Juster(all of which I have also reviewed). All these books deserve to be in every school library and every child's bookshelf. They are engaging, entertaining, well-written, witty, fun and funny. They also subtly engage children's thinking ability and help them to reason out moral quandaries.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Fritz Wegner's deliciously funny and beguiling illustrations are unforgettable, and more than do justice to this excellent story. This edition also includes a very witty and enjoyable written introduction by Raymond Briggs, though none of his illustrations. A book to treasure.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a classic. Read it now!!! It's been out of print for years and I've been scouring the country for it. Once you've read it I'm sure you'll agree that it should never be allowed to go out of print again. It has all the elements of a true childrens classic: humour; surrealism; grand adventures; and just enough of a moral. The quality of writing and plot are sufficient to warrent a wide adult readership as well, and, like all classics, it will never go out of date. Forget whether you're a Griffindor or a Slytherin, a Swallow or an Amazon; the REAL question is: Fattypuff or Thinifer?
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
super fun for kids
in the dull PC world that labour created, now their dinosaur regime is over, lets dust off some out-of-favour classics... this is one... Read more
Published 17 months ago by JrF
Excellent story revisited.
Having had this story read to me when I was at school it was great to be able to revisit it, and actually take it in this time. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mark Dabbs Walsall Running Ambassador
Fattypuffs and Thinifers
This is a really good read, it has lasted the passage of time and is as fresh as when it was written. I think it would appeal to all ages .It is a classic!
Published on 30 Aug 2009
Should have quit while it was ahead
I remember this book being better than it actually is; I bought it from Amazon and re-read it and the memories came flooding back. Read more
Published on 30 April 2009 by Captain Pugwash
FATTYPUFFS AND THINIFERS
An eternal classic by the classic French author, Andre Maurois, it is the story of two brothers who find an underground land one day, divided into two countries, one belonging to... Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2004 by "atthesignofthdragon"
So - which one are you?
As a 'Thinnifer' child I empathised totally with the 'Fattypuffs' and loved their comfortable laid back lifestyle and the fact that they got to eat six square meals a day with... Read more
Published on 10 Sep 2003 by Meerkat
Wasn't a dream after all then ...
Fantastic book, providing many happy memories of having read it as a child. Highly recommended, to adults too!
Published on 11 July 2003 by Karen Greatbatch
A book to both excite and challenge any young reader
As a child this was my favourite book. I think kids love books where children are able to escape from the 'real', adult world and have adventures of their making. Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2001
A wonderful book to fire children's imagination
I loved this book as a child and am delighted to see that it is print again. I shall rush out and buy it for nephews and godchildren!
Published on 22 Dec 2000
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
