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Dirty Beasts [Paperback]

Roald Dahl , Quentin Blake
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Book Description

7 May 2009

Dirty Beasts is a collection of hilarious animal rhymes from Roald Dahl.

A collection of (mainly) grisly beasts out for human blood, ranging from Gocky-Wock the crocodile to Sting-A-Ling the scorpion. Described in verse with all Dahl's usual gusto and illustrated in suitably lurid style by Quentin Blake.

'A true genius . . . Roald Dahl is my hero' - David Walliams

Phizz-whizzing new branding for the world's No.1 storyteller, Roald Dahl!

Exciting, bold and instantly recognisable with Quentin Blake's inimitable artwork.

Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children's writers, was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. His books continue to be bestsellers after his death in 1990, and total sales are now over 100 million worldwide!

Quentin Blake is one of the best-known and best-loved children's illustrators. It's impossible now to think of Roald Dahl's writings without imagining Quentin Blake's illustrations.

Look out for the whole collection of wondercrump Roald Dahl books!

The Enormous Crocodile; Fantastic Mr Fox; The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me; The Magic finger; The Twits; The BFP; Boy: Tales of Childhood; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator; The Complete Adventures of Charlie and Mr Willy Wonka; Danny the Champion of the World; George's Marvellous Medicine; Going Solo; James and the Giant Peach; Matilda; The Witches; Dirty Beasts; The Minpins; Revolting Rhymes

For Teens:

The Great Automatic Grammatizator and Other Stories; Rhyme Stew; Skin and Other Stories; The Vicar of Nibbleswicke; The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More


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Product details

  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Puffin (7 May 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 014150174X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141501741
  • Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 0.2 x 26 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 6,629 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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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. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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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.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful and humorous read. 10 Mar 2005
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.

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An all rounder for children and adults alike. 5 Oct 2000
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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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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
This was always a favourite of my son's and I remember the words of The Crocodile to this day! The rhymes are brilliantly written and funny. Read more
Published 23 hours ago by Elaine Patten
5.0 out of 5 stars 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
5.0 out of 5 stars 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
5.0 out of 5 stars 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.
Published 7 months ago by R. J. Hobby
5.0 out of 5 stars 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
5.0 out of 5 stars 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
5.0 out of 5 stars 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
5.0 out of 5 stars 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
5.0 out of 5 stars 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
Published on 12 Feb 2010 by woody
5.0 out of 5 stars 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!
Published on 12 Jan 2010 by Mrs. S. J. Ford
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