- 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 (28 customer reviews)
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- #79 in Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators > B > Blake, Quentin
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Forms part of the launch, of 10 titles, marking the publication of ROALD DAHL on PUFFIN AUDIOBOOKS
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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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In the biggest, brownest muddiest river in Africa, two crocodiles lay with their heads just above the water. Read the first page
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72 of 73 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
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.
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.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
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 the village. He disguises himself as many different things to trick the children but he does not succeed. He thinks he is really intelligent but the jungle animals have `secret plans and clever tricks' of their own.
We liked the ending of the story the most, because it was sudden and unexpected. If you read this story you will find why. We also liked when the other animals decided that they had plans of their own.
Although, we did think that Roald could have made this book a bit more exciting by having more surprises and mysteries.
We think that this book would good for ages 5 - 11. This is great book for adults to read to younger children. We think that people who enjoy humorous stories, fiction stories and plots will enjoys this book.
We would give this book 5 stars.
We liked the ending of the story the most, because it was sudden and unexpected. If you read this story you will find why. We also liked when the other animals decided that they had plans of their own.
Although, we did think that Roald could have made this book a bit more exciting by having more surprises and mysteries.
We think that this book would good for ages 5 - 11. This is great book for adults to read to younger children. We think that people who enjoy humorous stories, fiction stories and plots will enjoys this book.
We would give this book 5 stars.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format: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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The Enormous Crocodile
I bought this book for my two boys aged 5 and 6 and they loved it!! The illustrations are really fun and helped to engage the boys whilst I read the book. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Nicki
Great
Bought this for my 6 year old son, who loves being read to! As a child I never read any Roald Dahl, yet I am loving reading the stories to my son. Read more
Published 4 months ago by jarralass
Children's book
This was sent in a timely manner and I am waiting until Chirstmas to include it in a gift for a young child who is definietly into crocodiles.
Published 6 months ago by Mrs. J. B. Bell
Great and Funny
I loved this book, as did my 5 year old son. We have started to look for longer stories (to move past the picture book stage) and we both thoroughly enjoyed this. Read more
Published 16 months ago by V. HIGHAM
EXCELLENT
Can't go wrong with Roald Dahl, and the format of this edition (type size, illustrations, etc) are just right for the 7 year old recipient.
Published 17 months ago by CRS
Fantastic story, shame the book was so small
This was my son's favourite book from school, he is now 11 years old and decided to buy it for my 4 year old daughter for christmas. Read more
Published 17 months ago by MrsW4lk3r
No the crocodile has got 64 teeth not 100!
The enormous crocodile is very cunning and tries to disguise as children's school toys e.g. a see-saw. He's doing this because he wants to eat up all the children he can find. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Starblazer
Enormous Fun
My six year old nephew and four year old niece love this book, lots of pictures and a great story.
Published 19 months ago by Jad
Laugh out loud brilliance!
I bought this book to take on holiday to read to my 5 year old son. I was unfamiliar with it, so we read it for the first time together. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Tubs
The Enormous crocodile
Brought book for my grandson. Though he enjoyed it, i had to reduce story, he is a little too young on hindsight for this book, but of course he will grow into it and will be... Read more
Published 23 months ago by eileen
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