Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: Children, Children 6-9 Years, Children's Non-Fiction, International Non-Fiction
ISBN: 9780241568729
Published: March 2023
Imprint: Puffin
Page Extent: 80
Format: Paperback
RRP 215.00

Dirty Beasts

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About the book

The much-loved Roald Dahl collection of hilarious animal rhymes, updated for a whole new generation of readers with an exciting new interior design and cover look.

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

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


The text in this edition of Dirty Beasts was updated in 2022 for young independent readers.

About the Author

Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter pilot, chocolate historian and medical inventor. He was also the author of Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG and many more brilliant stories.

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Quentin Blake

Quentin Blake

Quentin Blake has illustrated more than three hundred books and was Roald Dahl’s favourite illustrator. In 1980 he won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal. In 1999 he became the first ever Children’s Laureate and in 2013 he was knighted for services to illustration.

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