Peter Pepperell abruptly stopped growing at the age of 7, after which he started getting smaller. But while his body became tinier, his mind got bigger and so did his sense of adventure. When he learns of an overseas madman who's threatening the world with a compact but powerfully destructive weapon, the 4-inch-high boy climbs on the back of a friendly seagull and heads for Europe to disarm the evil scientist -- and to do a little sightseeing along the way.

A deightful, fantastical, classic tale for children.

Peter Peter Peeabody Pepperell III was a normal boy. Then one day he stopped growing up, and started growing down. As he became smaller and smaller, his parents remove him from school for his safety, because he is just too small. But as small as he is, he is not too small to team up with friendly seagull Gus, and depart on the most adventurous flight!

The illustrations are whimsical and wonderfully detailed.

This book would make for wonderful bedtime reading to a child who, although perhaps old enough to read to themselves, still alows someone to read to them. I say this because having been written so long ago, some aspects of the story may need some minor interpretation. For example, I doubt many young children today would know what a "phonograph" is. This by no means detracts from the story though! I for one, enjoy bedtime story bonding with my son, and will probably be reading him this story some time in the not so very distant future. ( )

*Digiital Advance Reader copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A deightful, fantastical, classic tale for children.

Full Review at:

https://thelastpageturnedbookblog.blogspot.ca/2018/04/the-fabulous-flight-robert... ( )

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old school copy from SD --damage to cover