Roald Dahl has created a ghastly assortment of wicked beasts getting up to some extraordinary and unmentionable things in this comic collection of verse. Meet the clever pig with a plan to save his bacon, the scorpion who likes to sting, the ginat toad who can jump from England into France, and lots more. . . (P.S. Beware of ALL the animals in this book!)
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A stylish black-and-white hardback of Roald Dahl's classic rhymes, featuring the most ghastly menagerie of dirty beasts you could ever hope not to meet.
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NOW THE WORLD'S GREATEST STORIES CAN BE ENJOYED AT ANY TIME AND ANY WHERE
Do you know what a crocodile crunches for lunch? Or what a pig can do to save his bacon? Listen as Prunella Scales and Timothy West read you Roald Dahl's gorgeously ghastly and deliciously dreadful DIRTY BEASTS.
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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful
By S. Rawson
Format:Paperback
I read this book quite a few years ago as a child, and loved it. Even when I read it now, it still brings a smile to my face.
The poems are about animals, as the title would suggest, but often the more gruesome child-like side. For example, the poem about Daisy the cow, my personal favourite.
The rhyming schemes and lengths of the poems vary, which keeps the book interesting.
I would recommend this book for children and parents alike, as it is funny yet makes poetry seem fun and easy. As a child, I remember wanting to write my own poetry like it. 7 years later, I am doing so for my A Level English Language work. It is book that is difficult to forget, but for all the right reasons.
32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
By mrs c s hart
Format:Paperback
A favourite bedtime book for my two children 4,6, which I thoroughly enjoy reading. Short tales about people and animals written in rhyming verse, with a "naughty" hint to them which leaves us all smiling. A great fun read.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio Cassette
We took this audiobook with us in the car on holiday and we all thoroughly enjoyed the Roald Dahl magical humour. We played it over and over again to the point when we knew the verses by heart! The children loved it so much that I have now bought the book as well.
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Great fun
Great book for kids of all ages really good for kids learning to read my kids memorised most of the tales
Published 1 month ago by rach1
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Reliably pleasurable reading for adults and children
Surely anyone who does not love Dahl's stories and verse, and Blake's Illustrations, is simply someone who has not read or seen any of their works?
Published 6 months ago by Pen Name
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yet another Dahl
My collection of Dahl's now quite full - this one came as promised - another good buy.
Delivered as indicated on website - on time and in good condition.
Delivered as indicated on website - on time and in good condition.
Published 6 months ago by R. J. Hobby
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Dirty Beast
This was a great book i shared it with my children and they really enjoyed the poems. The pictures are black and white but the children thought they were good.
Published 7 months ago by lisa
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One of our Favorite Books
A series of fairly short poems about animals and beasts, each of which are just so entertaining from start to finish. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Amazon Karen
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Another Great Story
I bought this book for my niece, her mum had tried everywhere for this book, but of course, good old Amazon had it! Read more
Published 19 months ago by Lyn Parr
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Dirty Beasts
Ahhhhh an all-time classic book which brings back so many happy hours bed-time reading with my children. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Sally
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tremendous fun
This is a brilliant book for childen. To be read aloud - or for them to read. Worth every penny.
I knew of the book and bought this for a present. Read more
I knew of the book and bought this for a present. Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2010 by woody
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Excellent!!
Excellent, we bought the book and the CD.
Usual Roald Dahl writing, my son (9) loves his books and loves teh CD's even more!
Usual Roald Dahl writing, my son (9) loves his books and loves teh CD's even more!
Published on 12 Jan 2010 by Mrs. S. J. Ford
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roald dahl magic
read this when i was younger. brought it recently for my daughter and she loves it. got the full box set of books and recommend any of his books as an exciting way to get your kids... Read more
Published on 24 Nov 2006 by Mr. x
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