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product_id: 221456622
title: "A Near Thing for Captain Najork"
brand: "russell hobanquentin blake"
price: "4.87 OMR"
currency: OMR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
url: https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/221456622-a-near-thing-for-captain-najork
store_origin: OM
region: Oman
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# A Near Thing for Captain Najork

**Brand:** russell hobanquentin blake
**Price:** 4.87 OMR
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** A Near Thing for Captain Najork by russell hobanquentin blake
- **How much does it cost?** 4.87 OMR with free shipping
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A Near Thing for Captain Najork

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## Customer Reviews

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    Not as good as the first one
  

*by F***A on Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2020*

Disclaimer: How Tom Beat Captain Najork and His Hired Sportsmen is one of my all-time favorite books, ever. So when I saw there was a sequel, I had to get it. Unfortunately, it doesn't live up to its predecessor.Captain Najork and Aunt Fidget Wonkham-Strong are now married, Tom is living with his new Aunt, Bundlejoy Cosysweet, and everything seems to be going fine...until the frog. I won't try to explain the plot, because it kind of has to be read to make any sense, but it is mad humor and fun. It just wasn't as all-fired fun as the first book. I did appreciate the illustrations by Quentin Crisp, who did HTBCNaHHS, and they are as good. The storyline just wasn't as good. It's worth a read, but if you are expecting another superb winner like the first book you may be disappointed.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    A Beloved Book
  

*by G***T on Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2011*

So good that for years we bought copies on eBay to give as presents before it was reprinted. This and "How Tom Beat Captain Najork and his Hired Sportsmen" are, after a decade, still the favorite children's books in the house (by kids and adults alike). From the invention of the two-seater jam-powered frog in the beginning to the ominously lit arm-wrestle for the Captains fate at the end, the prose is simple, wonderfully funny, quirky and deftly phrased. Illustrator Quentin Blake is at the top of his form as well -- from capturing the Captain's frustrated pompousness to Aunt Fidget Wonkham-Strong in her flippers and iron hat. My only sadness is that Russell Hoban only wrote two in this series and these are his only books aimed at the large age group between the Frances books and "Ridley Walker"

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Excellent Book To Share With Every Child (young and old)
  

*by M***. on Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2007*

Tom and His Aunt Bundlejoy Cozysweet have an adventure in his frog and Aunt Fidget Wonkham Strong Najork arm wrestles the Headmistress for good Captain Najork.This is indeed a very fun and visually enjoyable book to read either quietly to yourself or out loud. I brought it in to share with my preschool group, and those that loved the story, love to hear it over and over again or to just sit and look at the pictures. I've shared both this book and How Tom Beat Captain Najork and his hired sportsmen with the children several times and will need to purchase a new copy, this one is falling apart now from the love.Highly recommended for it's unique enjoyable and fun flare.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-13*