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The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl

The Enormous Crocodile

Roald Dahl

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · June 1, 1993

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Who it’s for
A greedy crocodile’s outrageous appetite meets jungle animals with plans of their own.
Themes
Greed, Teamwork, Learning a lesson
Genres
Alligators & Crocodiles, Funny Stories, The Classics

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About this book

From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG, featuring a full-color interior! The Enormous Crocodile is incredibly hungry—and incredibly greedy. His favorite meal is a plump, juicy little child, and he intends to gobble up as many of them as he can! His is sure that his “secret plans and clever tricks” cannot be foiled.

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But when the other animals in the jungle join together to put an end to his wicked schemes, the Enormous Crocodile learns a lesson he won’t soon forget.

Crocodile Mischief

A greedy crocodile’s outrageous appetite meets jungle animals with plans of their own.

Come here for

  • A boldly silly crocodile with an appetite for trouble
  • Jungle animals teaming up against a greedy scheme

Expect

  • Playful peril around a crocodile’s appetite for children
  • A full-color interior and a memorable lesson

Where it sits

Alligators & Crocodiles87%
Funny Stories68%
The Classics50%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Alligators & Crocodiles
  • The Classics
  • Funny Stories
Authors
Roald Dahl
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
June 1, 1993
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Greed · Teamwork · Learning a lesson
Reading lane
Alligators & Crocodiles