REVOLTING RHYMES & DIRTY BEASTS

By Roald Dahl

Synopsis

You can 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. In Dirty Beasts we meet a ghastly menagerie of wonderfully comic animals. 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.

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Narrator	Roald Dahl
Length	30mins
Catalogue No.	615459
Publisher	Puffin

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