Fresh from victory in How Tom Beat Captain Najork and His Hired Sportsmen, Tom is happy with his new Aunt Bundlejoy Cosysweet. And his aunt is delighted to join Tom in his latest invention, a jam-powered frog. When the frog hops past Captain Najork's window Tom does not expect to be chased by a pedal powered snake, complete with the Captain and his hired sportsmen, bent on revenge. As Tom, the Captain, and aunt all converge on a nearby girls' boarding school, the tables are suddenly turned with the Captain finding himself in a very precarious situation.... A very funny collaboration for children by Russell Hoban and Quentin Blake. | A Near Thing For Captain Najork by Russell Hoban, Paperback | Indigo Chapters