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Title details for Fantastic Mr. Fox and Other Animal Stories by Roald Dahl - Available

Fantastic Mr. Fox and Other Animal Stories

Includes Esio Trot, The Enormous Crocodile & The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me

by Roald Dahl
Hugh Laurie
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“Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian…[His] stories work better in audio than in print.” –The New York Times
FANTASTIC MR. FOX
Nobody outfoxes Fantastic Mr. Fox!
Someone's been stealing from the three meanest farmers around, and they know the identity of the thief—it's Fantastic Mr. Fox! Working alone they could never catch him; but now fat Boggis, squat Bunce, and skinny Bean have joined forces, and they have Mr. Fox and his family surrounded. What they don't know is that they're not dealing with just any fox—Mr. Fox would rather die than surrender. Only the most fantastic plan can save him now.

ESIO TROT
An ancient spell, 140 tortoises, and a little bit of magic…
Mr. Hoppy is in love with his neighbor, Mrs. Silver; but she is in love with someone else—Alfie, her pet tortoise. With all her attention focused on Alfie, Mrs. Silver doesn’t even know Mr. Hoppy is alive. And Mr. Hoppy is too shy to even ask Mrs. Silver over for tea. Then one day Mr. Hoppy comes up with a brilliant idea to get Mrs. Silver's attention. If Mr. Hoppy's plan works, Mrs. Silver will certainly fall in love with him. After all, everyone knows the way to a woman’s heart is through her tortoise.

THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE
The Enormous Crocodile is a horrid greedy grumptious brute who loves to guzzle up little boys and girls. But the other animals have had enough of his cunning tricks, so they scheme to get the better of this foul fiend, once and for all!

THE GIRAFFE AND THE PELLY AND ME
Who needs a ladder when you’ve got a giraffe with an extended neck?
The Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company certainly doesn't. They don’t need a pail, either, because they have a pelican with a bucket-sized beak. With a monkey to do the washing and Billy as their manager, this business is destined for success. Now they have their big break—a chance to clean all 677 windows of the Hampshire House, owned by the richest man in all of England! That’s exciting enough, but along the way there are surprises and adventures beyond their wildest window-washing dreams.

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  • Release date

    September 26, 2013

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781101928714
      • File size: 86312 KB
      • Duration: 02:59:48

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Outstanding performances and enticing musical accompaniments and sound effects capture the effervescent spirit of Roald Dahl's characters in this quartet of stories. Chris O'Dowd narrates the title work, sporting a hearty accent for Mr. Badger while presenting diverse personalities for the three farmers who are trying to rid themselves of the cunning fox. Geoffrey Palmer, narrates ESIO TROT with animated portrayals of Mr. Hoppy and Mrs. Silver, especially in the latter's comical reading of an incantation. Stephen Fry offers a deep and resounding voice for THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE, along with plodding pacing that conveys the crocodile's largeness and ridiculous attempts at disguise. In THE GIRAFFE AND THE PELLY AND ME, Hugh Laurie's lively performance and vastly different voices for the window-cleaning trio, the boisterous Duke, and humorous, operatic Duchess provide the grand finale of this enchanting children's collection. M.F. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine

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