In this conclusion to the authorized sequels of Ian Fleming's original Chitty Chitty Bang Bang series, Boyce takes the Tooting family back to 1966 to see England win the World Cup. But while they have their eyes on the game, Tiny Jack steals their dear Chitty, stranding them in the '60s. The Tootings don't know where to turn, but by a stroke of luck, they find the original Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (in a lovely racing green) and the Pott family, who were Chitty's owners in Fleming's series. Together, the Potts and the Tootings must find Tiny Jack o has also stolen some renowned world monuments thanks to a miniaturizer d restore the world to its former order. As he did with the rest of the series, Boyce keeps up a zippy pace and provides a fantastic, adventure-filled plot, taking the Tootings and Potts from the North Pole to the moon. But after all the dizzying action, he ends the series thoughtfully and happily, while still leaving a glimmer of a chance for more Chitty stories in the future.

In their final adventure, the Tootings meet the Potts, time-traveling car Chitty's original owners, and the families work together to defeat evil villain Tiny Jack, who has stolen landmarks from all over the world. Incessant conflicts, though too neatly resolved, keep the stakes high and propel the madcap plot forward. Berger's black-and-white spot art is nicely matched to Boyce's vivid descriptions.

Gr 3-6 In this third installment of Boyce's reboot of the classic fantasy/adventure series, the Tootings family, who restored the famous magical car, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, find themselves stranded in the past. They are in 1966 London and are unable to return home because their nemesis Tiny Jack has stolen Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in their own time. Thus begins another series of wacky adventures as the Tootings team up with the Potts family (who own Chitty in 1966) to thwart Tiny Jack in his evil scheme to steal the world's most expensive vehicle-the Moon rover. Hijinks include the famous Big Ben clock tower blasting off into space, a desperate trip to the North Pole, and Tiny Jack's brazen theft of the Moon rover. Readers will be breathless as they follow the zany action to its conclusion. Black-and-white illustrations nicely augment the adventures and characters and the pacing is breakneck. Recommended for general purchase. Gretchen Crowley, Alexandria City Public Libraries, VA