The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm

by Norman Hunter, Martin Jarvis (Read by)

Overview

Eccentric, absent-minded inventor Professor Branestawm embarks on a series of adventures with his friend Colonel Dedshott. Various machines are invented: a time travel-machine, a device to capture and tie up burglars, and a spring-cleaning machine. Inevitably, something goes wrong and Professor Branestawm is again in a pickle, exasperating his housekeeper Mrs. Flittersnoop and delighting listeners.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781094016054
Publisher:	Naxos
Publication date:	02/11/2020
Edition description:	Unabridged
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.00(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Norman Hunter (1899–1995) originally created Professor Branestawm for a children's series on BBC Radio. He went on to appear in a series of 13 books written over the next 50 years, from 1933 to 1983. This is the first book in the series.

Editorial Reviews

"Will have seven- to 11-year-olds hugging themselves with glee."  —Daily Express

From the Publisher

Gr 3–5—Each of the 14 stories in this collection by Norman Hunter (Puffin, 1962) focuses on one of the absentminded professor's elaborate foibles, which generally results from either an invention gone horribly awry or a case of mistaken identity. For example, when the growth serum he invents is accidentally spilled on some waste paper, the paper wildly expands and chases the professor and his housekeeper around the yard and up a tree. At the end of each tale, there's always a happy ending, and the other slightly clueless yet well-meaning characters (Mrs. Flittersnoop, the housekeeper, Colonel Dedshott, the professor's best friend) never hold a grudge against their cheerfully oblivious friend. Martin Jarvis's British-accented narration is top-notch, with excellent pacing and a perfect sense of comedic timing, adding another dimension of hilarity to the stories. His voice for the professor is brilliant, and he gives the other characters equally convincing voices. With perfect pacing and a wonderful sense of comedic timing, this is a must-have for elementary school collections.—Amy Holland, Irondequoit Public Library, Rochester, NY

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