Heath robinson was famous for his rickety contraptions, and the illustrations were a perfect foil to the outlandish plots of these short stories, each picture typically featuring the professors unfeasibly large forehead. The incredible adventures of professor branestawm now read. The incredible adventures of professor branestawm kindle edition. Norman hunter author of the incredible adventures of. The incredible adventures of professor branestawm tv movie. Norman hunter wrote some of the funniest childrens stories published between the two world wars. In the backstory you can find out about accidental inventions that changed our lives and try a few experiments of your own. Jul 26, 2014 the first book is the incredible adventures of professor branestawm, and there are many others, but the three we owned as children were professor branestawms treasure hunt, professor branestawm up the pole, and of course the peculiar triumph of professor branestawm.
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