Fattypuffs and thinifers book

Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois goodreads. Military uniforms of the fattypuffs and thinifers through the ages. 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. Buy fattypuffs and thinifers book online at low prices in. He worked in his fathers textile factory as a young man and when world war one broke out he was employed as an interpreter, then as a liaison officer to the british army.

The fattypuffs eat hourly with light snacks in between. She had this book as a child and wanted to relive the memory with her children. You can use this book to discuss body image with your daughteryoung girls in a very nonconfrontational way. Edmund was fat and loved food just like his mother. In andre mauroiss 1930 childrens novel patapoufs et filifers translated by rosemary benet as fattypuffs and thinifers in 1940, terry and. Fattypuffs and thinifers vintage childrens classics. Fattypuffs and thinifers crossover universe wiki fandom. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois waterstones. Editions of fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois, raymond briggs. Fattypuffs and thinifers illustrated by fritz wegner.

Fattypuffs and thinifers, by andre maurois and with images by jean. 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 maurois, andre penguin. 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. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois overdrive. Fattypuffs are fat, their cars and boats are round, they are very jolly. Two brothers fall into the underground world of these two warring nations and find themselves separated due to one being fat and the other thin. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois 9780099582922. Fattypuffs and thinifers when they discover an unknown world beneath the earth, brothers edmund who is a bit plump and terry who is a rake are divided and sent to the warring kingdoms of the fattypuffs.

Fattypuffs and thinifers isbn 1903252075 is a 1941 translation of the french childrens book patapoufs et filifers originally written in 1930 by andre maurois. Fattypuffs and thinifers 9780099582922 by andre maurois. 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. Fattypuffs and thinifers book by a maurois 5 available. Fattypuffs and thinifers was extraordinary i sent my copy for my sister who lives in canada. The thinifers like nothing more than discipline and work six days a week. This subterranean society is segregated based on the physical weight of its inhabitants. Fattypuffs and thinifers posted on may 23, 20 by tygertale 1 comment being a massive alice and narnia nut im a sucker for any book that takes me through a crack in our world and. 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. One of these which came to mind was a book called fattypuffs and thinifers.

When i was a kid, i had this strange book and still have that nobody else ever seems to have read. 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. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois, 9780099582922, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Two brothers find a country under the earth whose citizens. 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. All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard.

Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois penguin books australia. The thinifers eat to live and the fattipuffs live to eat. Whether you are a jolly fattypuff or a driven thinifer youll be rooting for the. I loved this book as a child and was so pleased to find it still in print. Incredibly prolific french author maurois childrens fantasy about the double brothers, one fat and one thin, who slide down a banister and find themselves in another world with 2. When they discover the countries under the earth they are divided and sent to the warring kingdoms of the. When they discover the countries under the earth they are divided and sent to the warring kingdoms of the fattypuffs and the thinifers. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. She had this book as a child and wanted to relive the memory with. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryused book markings inside. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois abebooks. They become ambassadors and advisers to their respective tribes.

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. Edmund is a little on the plump side and terry is a bit of a rake. Although i understand that a copy of the first english edition of this book is now rare and somewhat valuable, even without a dust wrapper, the book in my hands. Thinifers are thin, live in tall, thin buildings, and are workaholics. Dj is near fine with miniscule scuffing and wear, unclipped. Buy fattypuffs and thinifers vintage childrens classics by andre maurois isbn. No catches, no fine print just unconditional book loving for your children with their. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois penguin books. Maurois, andre, briggs, raymond, wegner, fritz, briggs, raymond, wegner, fritz. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. This subterranean society is segregated based on the. Fattypuffs and thinifers has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. When they discover the countries under the earth they are divided and sent to the warring kingdoms of the fattypuffs and the.