Dirty Beasts
Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake
A collection of (mainly) grisly beasts out for human blood, ranging from Crocky-Wock the crocodile to Sting-A-Ling the scorpion. Described in verse with all Dahl’s usual gusto and illustrated in a suitably wicked style by Quentin Blake.
Was that CROCKY-WOCK galumphing up the stairs?
Is STING-A-LING hiding in your bed?
And what foul fate has PIGGY planned for Farmer Bland?
WARNING! This book contains wickedly funny verse, prickly surprises and the most despicable creatures you could ever hope (not) to meet.
Reviews
As i was reading this book i found it a bit creepy but also fun and interesting. My favourite character was the scorpion because it bit the boy bottom and said ow ow ow ow OW OW.
Queen Sunny Vampire 11.07.2024
I love this book because this book is about beasts and it is a poem. It was a fiction book and I liked the lion. I would recommend it to my friends.
Mademoiselle Beany Pumpernickel 16.02.2023
It's all about different stories.Most of them are about animals apart from the last story. The last one is my favourite because the ending is funny when the mummy faints on the floor. I would recommend it to people who like Roald Dahl.
Dona Blueberry Sausage-Roll 04.09.2022
lovely story
Anonymous 24.08.2022
I thought this book was funny and crazy because it is about beasts. I liked the beasts Yes I will recommend this book for ages 9+
Queen Peaches Armadillo 31.08.2021
I enjoyed this because it is by Roald Dahl and I like his books, but it was lots of short stories that were like tongue twisters and we didn’t realise
Baroness Pinky Eragon 07.08.2021
This book had funny poems about beasts, they were really funny because animals that are herbivores eat people like the poem about the Pig. He realises people eat pork, bacon and sausages so when the same comes along the pig eats him. My favourite poem in the book was the Anteater, there was a boy who always got what he wanted, he asked for an Anteater. When his Aunt came to visit because Americans pronounce the word Aunt like Ant the Anterter thought he was meant to eat her. It was very funny
Sir Sketch Pendragon 02.08.2021
I really liked this book.
Ambassador Cornetto Hedgehog 05.09.2019
It was surprisingly very funny
Anonymous 29.08.2019
I liked the different animal stories and liked that they all rhymed. My favourite was the porcupine
Viscountess Majorca Legend 20.08.2019
Very disgusting
Anonymous 28.07.2018
I found this book to be very funny. I loved the bit with the roly poly bird (he seems to be popping up in lots of books). I think Roald Dahl is a very clever writer.
Anonymous 25.07.2017
I think you should read this book because in this book there are so many poems.
Anonymous 26.07.2016
