Dirty beasts

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32 pages

English language

Published Aug. 25, 1986 by Puffin Books.

ISBN:
978-0-14-050435-4
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A collection of humorous poems about amazing or nasty creatures, including a flying cow, a pig who turns the tables on a farmer, and crocodiles, lions, and anteaters who delight in devouring people.

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This book contains some of Roald Dahl's best and funniest poems.

My daughter had to hide under the covers when I read about children being eaten by lions, alligators and ant-eaters. So she has only given this book 4 stars as it was scary.

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Subjects

  • Animals -- Juvenile poetry
  • Children's poetry, English
  • Animals -- Poetry
  • Humorous poetry
  • English poetry