The Enormous Crocodile (Paperback)

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)
Key Phrases: clever tricks, Notsobig One, Roly-Poly Bird

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review
With his "secret plans and clever tricks," the Enormous Crocodile desires to lunch not with but on a nice, juicy child. His croc companion, the Notsobig One, is the first to try to talk him out of his scheme, claiming children are no good to eat. "'Tough and chewy!' cried the Enormous Crocodile. 'Nasty and bitter! What awful tommyrot you talk! They are juicy and yummy!'" One jungle critter after another--from Trunky the elephant to Muggle-Wump the monkey to the Roly-Poly Bird--tries to prevent the Enormous Crocodile from carrying out his dastardly deed, but on he waddles toward the village. Unfortunately for him, the animals have a few secret plans and clever tricks up their furry sleeves, too!

This new storybook format of a fabulous Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake classic is destined to delight a whole new generation of young readers. The first collaborative effort of this picture-perfect creative match, The Enormous Crocodile's uniquely Dahl-esque dialogue and laugh-out-loud illustrations marked the beginning of a beautiful partnership. Some of their other creations include The Magic Finger and The BFG. Dahl is a master at giving readers a delectably sweet taste of vengeance. (Ages 6 to 10) --Emilie Coulter --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The author's most dazzling entertainment to date. -- Publishers Weekly --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 42 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (June 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140365567
• ISBN-13: 978-0140365566
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #623,110 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Possibly the most wickedly funny children's book, ever!, October 7, 1998

By A Customer

Roald Dahl out-grimm's Grimms' with this tale of a horrid, hoggish brute of a crocodile who connives to eat small, juicy little children. My little one cringed, squealed and cajoled the villian with each new encounter and as he is thwarted in his "secret plans and clever tricks". This book has everything a child relishes: name-calling, suspense, jungle animals, children in peril and a thoroughly loathsome, yet undeniably silly, villian. Dahl has created a dialogue-driven story with vividly over-the-top characters, making this a wonderful read-aloud book! Abundantly illustrated by Quentin Blake's loopy pen-and-ink cartoons with a watercolor wash, this is a wickedly fun package that only gets better with each read and will please kids and adults alike. Beg, borrow, steal, or even BUY this book if it comes down to that!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars scary but satisfying, a meaty book with a great ending., October 20, 1997

By A Customer

Although it is a scary subject,a child eating crocodile, the story is told with humour and the pictures are super. everyone in our family loves this one, and the ending is so final there is no chance for scary dreams - only calls to read it again!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Enormous Crocodile, June 9, 2005

A Kid's Review

Did you know that a crocodile could be turned into a sausage? This book, "The Enormous Crocodile" is excellent because it showed many unusual disguises that the crocodile had. I think there was a lot of action and adventure like when the Enormous Crocodile wanted to disguise himself as an animal on the carrousel. The Enormous Crocodile was always trying to get closer to children to eat them. You will never guess who stepped in his way. I didn't realize just how brave some jungle animals really are. When you see the sun shinning extra brightly you know the crocodile sausage is still cooking. I learned that I will never get to close to a crocodile or I might be his dinner.