Tim in Danger

Little Tim

by Edward Ardizzone

Ginger is fed up with life on dry land. One morning, Charlotte and Tim wake to find a note saying he’s run away to the high seas. They set off to find him, but with no money, the only way they can do it is to sign on with a ship’s crew. A terrible fog surrounds their ship with disastrous results — but the adventure is just beginning! Ardizzone’s witty prose and illustrations form a lively portrait of the comical, but always exciting, escapades.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

48 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1953

About the author

Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone, CBE, RA was an English artist, writer and illustrator, chiefly of children's books.

For Tim All Alone (Oxford, 1956), which he wrote and illustrated, Ardizzone won the inaugural Kate Greenaway Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book illustration by a British subject.

For the 50th anniversary of the Medal (1955–2005) it was named one of the top ten winning works, selected by a panel to compose the ballot for a public election of the all-time favourite.

Reviews

[Gerry · Rating 3 out of 5]

With Charlotte and Ginger also in great danger this classic illustrated storybook could just as easily have been entitled 'Tim, Charlotte and Ginger in Danger'.

They are all happily playing on the beach as the book opens but then inexplicably Ginger runs away. Tim and Charlotte give chase and find that he has boarded a ship to go overseas.

They get Shanghaied on another ship and when the two ships collide they spot an unconscious Ginger on the deck of the sinking vessel. Rescue takes place, the trio sail home and everybody lives hap[pily ever after ... that is until the next adventure.

[Two Hearts Homeschool · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Robin Wright · Rating 4 out of 5]

Edward Ardizzone is far and away my favorite author of picture books. I love both his illustrations and Tim's adventures. They are like Tintin books for a younger audience. But my very favorite Ardizzone book is Sarah and Simon and No Red Paint.