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
March 1976 : Hardback
| Title: A Near Thing for Captain Najork Author(s):: Russell Hoban ISBN: 0689305036 / 9780689305030 (USA edition) Publisher: Atheneum Availability: Amazon CA Amazon UK Amazon |
October 1975 : Hardback
| Title: A Near Thing for Captain Najork Author(s):: Russell Hoban, Quentin Blake ISBN: 0224011979 / 9780224011976 (UK edition) Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon UK |
Paperback Editions
October 2006 : Paperback
| Title: A Near Thing for Captain Najork Author(s):: Russell Hoban ISBN: 1567923232 / 9781567923230 (USA edition) Publisher: David R Godine Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA Amazon |
November 2002 : Paperback
| Title: A Near Thing For Captain Najork Author(s):: Russell Hoban ISBN: 0099432463 / 9780099432463 (UK edition) Publisher: Red Fox Availability: Amazon CA Amazon Amazon UK |
May 1993 : Paperback
| Title: A Near Thing for Captain Najork (Red Fox picture books) Author(s):: Russell Hoban ISBN: 0099221616 / 9780099221616 (UK edition) Publisher: Red Fox Availability: Amazon UK |
May 1986 : Paperback
| Title: Bread and Jam for Frances Author(s):: Russell Hoban ISBN: 0064430960 / 9780064430968 (USA edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Availability: Amazon UK Amazon Amazon CA |
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