Captain Najork has never quite got over the time that Tom beat him and his Hired Sportsmen at womble, muck and sneedball, so when he sees Tom hurtle past his window in a two-seater jam powered frog, he sets off in hot pursuit. The adventures that follow at a nearby girls school, involving the Headmistress and Aunt Fidget Wonkham-Strong Najork, result in a very near thing indeed for the Captain...
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Hardback Editions
January 1986 : Hardback
| Title: A Near Thing for Captain Najork Author(s): Russell Hoban Publisher: Atheneum Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
March 1976 : Hardback
| Title: A Near Thing for Captain Najork Author(s): Russell Hoban ISBN: 0-689-30503-6 / 978-0-689-30503-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Atheneum Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 1975 : Hardback
| Title: A Near Thing for Captain Najork Author(s): Russell Hoban, Quentin Blake ISBN: 0-224-01197-9 / 978-0-224-01197-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
October 2006 : Paperback
| Title: A Near Thing for Captain Najork Author(s): Russell Hoban ISBN: 1-56792-323-2 / 9781567923230 (USA edition) Publisher: David R Godine Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 2002 : Paperback
| Title: A Near Thing for Captain Najork Author(s): Russell Hoban ISBN: 0-09-943246-3 / 978-0-09-943246-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Red Fox Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1993 : Paperback
| Title: Bread and Jam for Frances Author(s): Russell Hoban ISBN: 0-06-443096-0 / 978-0-06-443096-8 (USA edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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