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by Roald Dahl (Author), Quentin Blake (Illustrator) "In the biggest, brownest muddiest river in Africa, two crocodiles lay with their heads just above the water ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 64 pages
  • Publisher: Puffin; New Ed edition (30 Aug 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0141311525
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141311524
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.4 x 0.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,573 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The Enormous Crocodile is the greediest creature in the whole jungle and he loves eating children! He's a terrible boaster and thinks he's really smart with his secret plans and clever tricks. But he's not as clever as the other animals and they plan to ruin his wicked schemes and teach him a lesson he won't forget.

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Roald Dahl was born in Wales in 1916. He was educated in England before going to work for the Shell Oil Company in Africa. With the outbreak of World War II, he became an RAF fighter pilot. He began writing for adults at the close of the war, with the encouragement of C. S. Forester. His first children's book, James and the Giant Peach, was published in 1961 and each of his subsequent books became bestsellers. He is still the best selling children's writer of all tim
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62 of 63 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly enjoyable for grown-ups to read to little people!, 29 Nov 2001
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We borrowed this one first time round from a friend. My then three year old listened in horror and amazement at the ghastly Dahlish crocodile's determination to devour a child. Sadly the croc never has his main course, only his just deserts!
Second time round, a whole year later he rediscovered the book and we read it together with a two year old: as we reached the last page, my son yelled out the final words with such joy and relish that I decided to buy it for him for Christmas.....meanwhile we have made several excursions to the local library at his insistence to hunt for this book.
The pictures are delightful, and little ones love to point out the croc in all his various diguises as he attempts to sneak up on the unwary.
Definitely a must for a parent or grandparent of a child 2-5 years who likes to snuggle up on your lap with a good book.
In Summary, probably the best book I have read with my child to date.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful reading of a fantastic story., 14 Dec 2001
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This review is from: The Enormous Crocodile: Unabridged (Puffin audiobooks) (Audio Cassette)
Stephen Fry has one of those voices that makes you want to listen. This reading of Roald Dahl's wonderful Enormous Crocodile is brilliant. Fry brings the characters to life.

The enormous crocodile himself has a delicious nastiness which almost makes you wish he succeeds in eating the children and the small crocodile has authentic incredulity at his larger associate's prediliction for crunchy little boys.

But most of all... my little 3 year old boy loves listening to it over and over and over!

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun for everyone, 12 Feb 2008
Plot: In the muddiest river in Africa, lives an Enormous crocodile and a NotSoBig one as well. The Enormous Crocodile is the greediest creature in the whole jungle and he loves to eat children. He is a terrible boaster and the other animals decide to give him a lesson he won't forget...

Fact: Roald Dahl visited Africa, in the year of 1938, as a part of his job (working for the Shell Oil Company) before he fought as a RAF pilot in the WWII, and that's probably where he got the inspiration from.

Rating and recommendation: I would rate it 7/ 10; I would recommend it to all Roald Dahl fans, especially 5 - 8 year olds.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Enormous Crocodile
`The Enormous Crocodile' is one of Roald Dahl's big format books and has large colour illustrations throughout. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun
Ok so I'm a writer and my hero is Roald Dahl. That aside this is an excellent book in part because Quentin Blake's illustrations are in colour and this a a large format book... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars An everlasting delight
When my children were little this was their favourite book. I bought a tape to go with it and when my eldest son went to school aged 4 and the teacher read it to the class she had... Read more
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the story is about a crocodile who is nasty and cunning.He wants to eat juicy children and he wants to get them by his secret plans and clever tricks. Read more
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This story is about sneaky crocodile that wants to eat some lovely juicy children. The enormous crocodile has secret plans and clever tricks. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Greedy Crocodile
The story is about a crocodile who is hungry and likes to eat children. The Enormous Crocodile is the greediest crocodile in the entire jungle! Read more
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The Enormous Crocodile is a hilarious and humorous story for children to read. The story is about a mean crocodile with `secret plans and clever tricks' to eat the children in... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Class 3L, Hamsey Green School

5.0 out of 5 stars Our 4 year old loves it!
I've actually never heard the whole CD. But the first time our son heard it (as he was going to sleep), after about 10 minutes he got out of bed walked into the living room and... Read more
Published 19 months ago by D. W. H. Moss

4.0 out of 5 stars Ooh La La
This book made me say Ooh La La.I thought that it was mean when the crocodile was killed by the elephant. Read more
Published on 30 Aug 2001

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