The Adventures of Colonel Crunch and Friends by Roger Flavell

The Adventures of Colonel Crunch and Friends by Roger Flavell

The main character is Colonel Crunch, a kindly ex-military man, who, with his friends, gets up to various adventures. One of the things that they like to do is to make up inventions and see if they work

Sometimes they do... and sometimes they don't, but nobody gets hurt in the process

Linda and Roger Flavell have spent over 25 years researching the peculiarities of the English language. Linda has worked as a writer and an English teacher in both the United Kingdom and abroad, and she has co-authored three etymology dictionaries for Kyle Books. Roger also traveled extensively and worked as a Lecturer in Education at the University of London's Institute of Education. Linda and Roger Flavell have spent over 25 years researching the peculiarities of the English language. Their books include A Dictionary of English Down the Centuries, Dictionary of Word Origins, and Dictionary of Proverbs and Their Origins. Linda has worked as a writer and an English teacher in both the United Kingdom and abroad, and she has co-authored three etymology dictionaries for Kyle Books.

Roger also traveled extensively and worked as a Lecturer in Education at the University of London's Institute of Education. A Dictionary of English Through the Centuries, Dictionary of Word Origins, and Dictionary of Proverbs and Their Origins are among their works.