The Enormous Crocodile Picture Book Award-winning author by Roald Dahl (author)

Author/Illustrator

Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl was born in Llandaff, South Wales on September 13th 1916. His parents were Norwegian, and were called Harald and Sofie. He went to Repton school, in Derbyshire, and left school in 1933.

His first job was in Africa, with the Shell Oil Company. In the second world war he fought as a fighter pilot, and was badly injured when his plane crashed. After the war he worked in America, and soon started writing stories.

His very first children’s book, written in 1943 was called The Gremlins. Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of the President of the USA liked it so much he was invited to the White House and became friends with the President, Franklin D Roosevelt.

He wrote a number of books and short stories for adults, many of which were televised as the hugely popular Tales of the Unexpected.

But it was as a children’s author that he found greatest fame and satisfaction, saying “I have a passion for teaching kids to become readers…Books shouldn’t be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful.” Millions of fans around the world agreed and have chuckled and gasped at his amazing stories. His mesmerising stories, written in sizzling, sparkly language, will lead you into adventures you’ll never ever forget!

From 1945 until his death, he lived at Gipsy House, in Buckinghamshire, where he wrote his famous children’s books. He died in hospital in Oxford, on November 23rd, 1990. His books have continued to be read and loved, and have been made into a number of hit films, including Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. You can even visit the Roald Dahl Museum in the village where Dahl lived for most of his life.

In 2009 the Roald Dahl Funny Prize was established in his memory.

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1. loobyloulou123
   on 9 March 2014

   oh no

   4 out of 5

2. la1397
   on 4 March 2012

   I thought this book was so amazing as a child, as it combined all the thigns i loved back then. A little bit of scare, some funniness, and children being eaten. I used to read it with school all the time, because i loved it that much!

3. AmyXx
   on 1 March 2012

   This book was good! In school we had a teacher in for training and so she passed this book around and then we painted a picture o what we the first picture that came into our heads.

4. MaxFlash
   on 3 March 2011

   Two crocodiles in a mud pool. One is enourmous and always very hungry, his favourite snack is children! Can he be stopped? Amazing book and very funny.

   5 out of 5

5. Missymessy
   on 24 February 2011

   Haha, an utterly hilarious book which was a quick read, good for getting kids into reading. Simple yet it worked really well, easy to understand too which was good! Enjoy.

   5 out of 5

6. jackman2k10
   on 27 February 2010

   A giant croc is eating children but the other animals are stopping him.

   What happens to “The Enormous Crocodile”?

7. littlec
   on 12 April 2009

   I like this book

   5 out of 5