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Inspired by James's exploits, the book covers both the stories behind a number of classic toys and the adventures in summer 2009 as James and his helpers, children and adults of all ages, build and recreate a range of toys in a series of Top Gear style escapades. In six ambitious projects, he enlists the help of volunteers and schoolchildren to help him build a 1/1 scale model kit of a Supermarine Spitfire Mk I; creates the world's longest Scalextric track at the historic Brooklands motor-racing circuit in Surrey; builds a full-size Lego house; enters a garden made entirely from Plasticine in the RHS Chelsea Flower Show; runs a Hornby train set along a 10-mile stretch of track from Barnstaple to Bideford and uses a giant Meccano bridge to span the 40ft Pier Head canal in Liverpool. Each chapter includes details of how the projects were constructed, with diagrams, illustrations and informal photography taken during the filming. The book also features a history of the toys themselves, from true British roots to their international appeal today. Toy Stories also offers 12 simple but fun projects linked to these toys to carry out in your own home, accompanied by step-by-step instructions, illustrations and diagrams.Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-139781844861071
eBay Product ID (ePID)92128886
Product Key Features
SubjectHistory
Publication Year2009
Number of Pages272 Pages
Publication NameJames May Toy Stories
LanguageEnglish
TypeTextbook
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height245 mm
Item Weight1116 g
Item Width190 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 16 Oct, 2024
Well written and illustrated!
A tremendously and well-written and illustrated book clearly aimed at a male audience of a similar age to James May. I love it!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
