Fattypuffs and thinifers book

One of these which came to mind was a book called fattypuffs and thinifers. 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. The thinifers eat to live and the fattipuffs live to eat. Edmund was fat and loved food just like his mother.

Whether you are a jolly fattypuff or a driven thinifer youll be rooting for the. Fattypuffs and thinifers 9780099582922 by andre maurois. The underground realm of the fattipuff kingdom and the thinifer republic is implied to be a pocket. 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. To buy another copy of this soughtafter book, please click here. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois penguin books australia. The boys were amazed when they found themselves on opposite sides in. The thinifers like nothing more than discipline and work six days a week. 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.

Fattypuffs and thinifers book by a maurois 5 available. She had this book as a child and wanted to relive the memory with her children. Hc is near fine with binding generally tight, about 1 of. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois, 9780099582922, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Dj is near fine with miniscule scuffing and wear, unclipped. Fattypuffs and thinifers crossover universe wiki fandom. They become ambassadors and advisers to their respective tribes. Fattypuffs and thinifers online rare books online rare. All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard. 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. I loved this book as a child and was so pleased to find it still in print. 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. This subterranean society is segregated based on the.

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. Maurois, andre, briggs, raymond, wegner, fritz, briggs, raymond, wegner, fritz. She had this book as a child and wanted to relive the memory with. 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. 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. Buy fattypuffs and thinifers vintage childrens classics by maurois, andre isbn. Fattypuffs and thinifers isbn 1903252075 is a 1941 translation of the french childrens book patapoufs et filifers originally written in 1930 by andre maurois. Buy fattypuffs and thinifers book online at best prices in india on. When they discover the countries under the earth they are divided and sent to the warring kingdoms of the. Fattypuffs and thinifers vintage childrens classics. Military uniforms of the fattypuffs and thinifers through the ages. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryused book markings inside. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois waterstones.

Two brothers find a country under the earth whose citizens. 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. Editions of fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois. 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. 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. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois abebooks. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois goodreads. Fattypuffs and thinifers has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Buy fattypuffs and thinifers vintage childrens classics by andre maurois isbn. Fattypuffs and thinifers, by andre maurois and with images by jean. Edmund is a little on the plump side and terry is a bit of a rake. Fattypuffs and thinifers illustrated by fritz wegner.

Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois overdrive. In andre mauroiss 1930 childrens novel patapoufs et filifers translated by rosemary benet as fattypuffs and thinifers in 1940, terry and. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois 9780099582922. You can use this book to discuss body image with your daughteryoung girls in a very nonconfrontational way. 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. The fattypuffs eat hourly with light snacks in between. No catches, no fine print just unconditional book loving for your children with their. Becoming a member of the lovereading4kids community is free. Fattypuffs are fat, their cars and boats are round, they are very jolly. The story is about two children, brothers, called edmund and. Thinifers are thin, live in tall, thin buildings, and are workaholics.

Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois, raymond briggs. Fattypuffs and thinifers was extraordinary i sent my copy for my sister who lives in canada. Fattypuffs and thinifers by maurois, andre penguin. Fattypuffs and thinifers red fox middle fiction maurois. Buy fattypuffs and thinifers book online at low prices in. This subterranean society is segregated based on the physical weight of its inhabitants.