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When twelve-year-old Johnny Littlehorn\u2019s father returns from the front lines, after WWII is over, and announces they\u2019re spending the summer in France, Johnny doesn\u2019t want to leave their Wyoming ranch. But what starts off as a boring trip soon turns into a frightening adventure. A sinister man trails Johnny throughout Paris and follows him to his uncle\u2019s village of St. Chamant.<\/span><\/p>\n

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With the help of his new friends, Suzanne and Charles, Johnny follows a winding trail that leads to a fugitive spy, a German pistolet hidden in a loaf of bread and a stolen fortune. Before long, he\u2019s learning French, helping his oncle Paul build an avion, and unraveling an evil Nazi plot!<\/p>\n

Original illustrations by Richard Floethe. New cover by Jamin Still, take a look at more of his work\u00a0\u00a0jaminstill.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cI can\u2019t think of many, if any, stories with such an engaging blend of suspense, thrills, mystery, humor\u2014and, yes, I have to say: charm. Plus, giving the reader, bit by bit, a remarkably good working knowledge of French without tears. More significant, I think it shows that young people can learn a lot more and a lot sooner than one might imagine. Don\u2019t be timid about giving kids a chance to learn quickly about a great many things.\u201d
\n\u2014Lloyd Alexander, French linguist and Newbery Medal winner for\u00a0The High King<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cFull of vitality and suspense\u2026 The most ingenious feature of the book is the fascinating way in which Johnny learned to speak French. This is a wholly new idea in a story, worth of special notice.\u201d \u2014The Horn Book<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201c[The Avion My Uncle Flew<\/em>] is one of the few instances when the most transitory form of fiction\u2014the mystery-adventure-spy story\u2014makes a permanent contribution not only to boys\u2019 books but to understanding how a boy\u2019s mind works and how, on occasion, he can change it.\u201d
\n\u2014New York Herald Tribune<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cSeldom do we find so happy a combination of charm of style, local color, humor and thumping good adventure as is set forth in this tale.\u2026 Highly recommended.\u201d \u2014Library Journal<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cA real find: a fresh and lively book, original in conception and vigorously written\u2014sure-fire entertainment.\u201d \u2014The New Yorker<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cA compelling and original story\u2026[a] book with vigor, strong action and a delightfully Gallic air.\u201d \u2014Kirkus Reviews<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cOver and above the fascinating story, [The Avion My Uncle Flew] contains an element new to children\u2019s fiction. You will probably say, as I did, \u2018Why didn\u2019t someone think of this before?\u2019 Well, no one did\u2014until now.\u201d \u2014The New York Times Book Review<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":35305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[683,517],"product_tag":[],"composite_virtual":false,"composite_layout":"","composite_add_to_cart_form_location":"","composite_editable_in_cart":false,"composite_sold_individually_context":"","composite_shop_price_calc":"","composite_components":[],"composite_scenarios":[],"bundled_by":[],"bundle_stock_status":"instock","bundle_stock_quantity":null,"bundle_virtual":false,"bundle_layout":"","bundle_add_to_cart_form_location":"","bundle_editable_in_cart":false,"bundle_sold_individually_context":"","bundle_item_grouping":"","bundle_min_size":"","bundle_max_size":"","bundled_items":[],"bundle_sell_ids":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Avion my Uncle Flew - Classical Education Books<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/classic.powertactics.com\/product\/the-avion-my-uncle-flew\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Avion my Uncle Flew - Classical Education Books\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"When twelve-year-old Johnny Littlehorn\u2019s father returns from the front lines, after WWII is over, and announces they\u2019re spending the summer in France, Johnny doesn\u2019t want to leave their Wyoming ranch. 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