Kestrel kites
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Jimmy's adventures begin in this novel when he is allowed to tag along with batty old Mrs Battyhats and Uncle Elliot on all their escapades and finds himself floating across the Indian Ocean in a gas balloon, searching for the mysterious lost city and rescuing Mrs Battyhats from the Abominable Snowman. Brian Patten's collection of comic verse for children "Gargling with Jelly" (Puffin & Viking Kestrel) was one of the best-sellers in 1986.