The Nobbie Stories For Children And Adults Nobbie Stories For Children & Adults

After more than a decade in the United States, the Caribbean writer C. L. R. James ran afoul of McCarthyism in 1953 and was deported. In exile in London, he began to write stories in the form of letters to his four-year-old son “Nobbie,” who remained in the States. Through a distinctive, imaginary, and sometimes absurd cast of characters—Good Boongko, Bad boo-boo-loo, Moby Dick, and Nicholas the worker, among others—these stories explore questions of friendship, conflict, community, ethics, and power in humorous and often ingenious ways; they also stand as a moving testament to a father’s struggle to be a vivid presence in the life of his son despite separation and distance. Attesting to James’s remarkable gifts as a writer and his unusual talent for engaging wide and diverse audiences, these witty and poignant stories, published here for the first time, are not just for James aficionados. Each story is a delight in its own way, making the book irresistible for children and adults alike. Contents......Page 8 Foreword......Page 10 Acknowledgments......Page 18 Introduction......Page 20 Editor’s Note......Page 24 1. Serial not Cereal......Page 26 2. The Bomb Threat – Part 1......Page 31 3. The Bomb Threat – Part 2......Page 34 4. Michelangelo and the Statue of David......Page 37 5. The Dirty Snowball and White Raincoat......Page 40 6. Mighty Mouse and the Conceited Cowboy......Page 42 7. Emperor Jones and the African Drums......Page 45 8. Nobbie’s Birthday......Page 48 9. The Teacher Who Feared Rats......Page 49 10. Androcles and the Lion......Page 52 11. The Club Starts a Newspaper......Page 56 12. Bruno and Leo Have a Fight......Page 58 13. Bad Boo-boo-loo Messes Up the Time......Page 62 14. The Ghost at the Window......Page 64 15. Police Proclamation......Page 67 16. The Remarkable Greeks – Part 1......Page 71 17. The Remarkable Greeks – Part 2......Page 74 18. Delphi and Herodotus Discussion......Page 76 19. Roundheads and Cavaliers......Page 80 20. Bad Boo-boo-loo Rides in a Horse Race......Page 82 21. The Liverpool Cathedral......Page 87 22. Children in the Resistance......Page 89 23. Ghana Independence......Page 93 24. Sir Lancelot and the Tack......Page 98 25. Apollo......Page 102 26. The Fossil Fight......Page 106 27. Bad Boo-boo-loo and the Shark Fight......Page 111 28. The Shark Fight – Second Installment......Page 114 29. Ulysses – A Great Hero......Page 118 30. Mighty Mouse and the Sinking Ship......Page 122 31. Moby Dick Fights a Strange Eagle......Page 125 32. The Monster in the Park......Page 128 33. The Babysitter......Page 130 34. Bruno the Bulldog Has Heart Pain......Page 133 35. Bruno the Bulldog Has Heart Pain – Continued......Page 135 36. David and Goliath......Page 138 37. Mighty Mouse to the Rescue – Again......Page 141 1. Serial Not Cereal -- 2. The Bomb Threat -- Part 1 -- 3. The Bomb Threat -- Part 2 -- 4. Michelangelo And The Statue Of David -- 5. The Dirty Snowball And White Raincoat -- 6. Mighty Mouse And The Conceited Cowboy -- 7. Emperor Jones And The African Drums -- 8. Nobbie's Birthday -- 9. The Teacher Who Feared Rats -- 10. Androcles And The Lion -- 11. The Club Starts A Newspaper -- 12. Bruno And Leo Have A Fight -- 13. Bad Boo-boo-loo Messes Up The Time -- 14. The Ghost At The Window -- 15. Police Proclamation -- 16. The Remarkable Greeks -- Part 1 -- 17. The Remarkable Greeks -- Part 2 -- 18. Delphi And Herodotus Discussion -- 19. Roundheads And Cavaliers -- 20. Bad Boo-boo-loo Rides In A Horse Race -- 21. The Liverpool Cathedral -- 22. Children In The Resistance -- 23. Ghana Independence -- 24. Sir Lancelot And The Tack -- 25. Apollo -- 26. The Fossil Fight -- 27. Bad Boo-boo-loo And The Shark Fight -- 28. The Shark Fight -- Second Installment -- 29. Ulysses -- A Great Hero -- 30. Mighty Mouse And The Sinking Ship -- 31. Moby Dick Fights A Strange Eagle -- 32. The Monster In The Park -- 33. The Babysitter -- 34. Bruno The Bulldog Has Heart Pain -- 35. Bruno The Bulldog Has Heart Pain -- Continued -- 36. David And Goliath -- 37. Mighty Mouse To The Rescue -- Again. By C.l.r. James ; Edited And Introduced By Constance Webb ; Foreword By Anna Grimshaw. After more than a decade in the United States, the Caribbean writer C L R James ran afoul of McCarthyism in 1953 and was deported. In exile in London, he began to write stories in the form of letters to his four-year-old son 'Nobbie', who remained in the States. This book presents James' aficionados, that is suitable for children and adults alike.