Revolting rhymes and dirty beasts [compact disc]
Dahl, Roald, 1916-1990200809UU
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Features a toad that jumps to France - at his own peril; a pig who ponders the meaning of life; an anteater who gets the wrong end of the stick; and many more. This book also retells the stories of some of the most popular fairy tales. In "Dirty Beasts" we meet a ghastly menagerie of wonderfully comic animals that can only have been invented by Roald Dahl. There is the toad that jumps to France - at his own peril; the pig who ponders the meaning of life; the anteater who gets the wrong end of the stick; and many more. Snigger, titter and laugh at their antics in this collection of irreverent and absurdly comic verse! In "Revolting Rhymes" think again if you thought you knew the stories of some of the most popular fairy tales. Here are six of the best known retold, with more than a twist or two, by the master of the comic and the blood-curdling.
Main title:
Revolting rhymes and dirty beasts [compact disc] / by Roald Dahl.
Imprint:
London : Puffin Audiobooks : [distributor] Penguin Books Ltd, 2008.
Collation:
1 compact disc (56 min.) (1p.) ; 14x13x1 cm.
Notes:
Unabridged ed.
Performers:
Read by Alan Cumming.
Audience:
Interest age level: from 9 to 11.
Biography/History:
Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children's writers, was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. After going to school in England he went to work for Shell in Africa. He began to write after 'a monumental bash on the head' sustained as an RAF pilot in World War II. Roald Dahl died in 1990.
ISBN:
97801418078120141807814
Dewey class:
JF
Local class:
J821 DAH
Language:
English
Subject:
Index terms:
AR 1.0
BRN:
242782
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