The Enormous Crocodile

Sections: Information | Description | Reviews | Fun Stuff | Teacher Ideas | Covers | Bulgarian, Chinese, Dutch, Estonian, French, Greek, Norwegian, Russian, Slovakian, Slovenian, Spanish, and Welsh Covers

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Information

Information on identifying editions is from Richard Walker’s “Roald Dahl – A Guide to Collecting His First Editions”.

• First editions:
  • Knopf, 1978, USA.
    • Illustrated by: Quentin Blake
    • To identify: Used a number line and a jacket priced at $4.95
  • Jonathan Cape, 1978, UK.
    • Illustrated by: Quentin Blake
    • To identify: Used standard statement (‘First published’ followed by the date with later printings stated underneath) and published without a jacket and not priced (it is possible to find a sticker on the back panel marked: J.CAPE/£2.95 net/(line)/In U.K. Only)

• Related books:
  • Roald Dahl’s Heroes and Villains
• Movies:
  • Four Enchanting Stories by Roald Dahl
  • Revolting Rhymes and The Enormous Crocodile
  • Roald Dahl’s Classic Tales
  • The Enormous Crocodile and The Magic Finger (1990)
• Audio Books:
  • 3 Favourite Stories read by Roald Dahl
  • 4 Favourite Stories read by Roald Dahl
  • 5 Favourite Stories read by Roald Dahl
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Four More Stories read by Roald Dahl
  • De Reuzen-Krokodil read by Jan Meng
  • Fantastic Mr. Fox and Other Animal Stories read by Chris O'Dowd, Geoffrey Palmer, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Martin Jarvis
  • L’énorme Crocodile read by François Morel
  • Roald Dahl Audio Books read by David Walliams, Stephen Fry, Kate Winslet, Chris O'Dowd, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Peter Serafinowicz, Miranda Richardson, Richard Ayoade, Douglas Hodge
  • Roald Dahl Audio Books (10 CD Collection) read by Simon Callow, Miriam Margolyes, Geoffrey Palmer, James Bolam, Andrew Sachs, June Whitfield, Timothy West, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Martin Jarvis
  • The Enormous Crocodile read by Stephen Fry
  • The Enormous Crocodile read by Roald Dahl
  • The Enormous Crocodile read by Roger Blake
  • The Enormous Crocodile and The Magic Finger read by Roald Dahl
  • The Roald Dahl Audio Collection read by Roald Dahl
  • The Roald Dahl Soundbook read by Roald Dahl

• Buy this book:
  

Important note: From 2022 onwards, Puffin has edited selected Dahl books to remove sensitive language and insert new sentences not written by Dahl. If you would prefer to read the original text, ensure you get a copy published before 2022 or one of the “Classic Collection” published by Penguin.

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Description

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!

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Reviews

• “Paradoxes” by Mary Kenny from the December 16, 1978 issue of The Spectator (UK) (read online)
• “A Dastardly Crocodile” by Belle Alderman from the July 14, 1979 issue of The Canberra Times – Canberra, Australia (read online)

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Fun Stuff

Merchandise

• Elsewhere on the web:
  • Custom binding by artist Erin Fletcher 
  • Singing Roald Dahl: Crocodile Rhyme – original song by Dr. Ian Inkster

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Teacher Ideas

• The Enormous Crocodile – Alternative Endings
  • PDF with activities to produce a piece of drama showing a new ending for the story
• The Enormous Crocodile – The Crocodile Trap
  • PDF with activities to create a design for a new crocodile trap
• The Enormous Crocodile – Wanted
  • PDF with activities to make a wanted or warning poster for children, warning them about The Enormous Crocodile

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Covers

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Bulgarian Covers – Огромният крокодил

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Chinese Covers

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Dutch Covers – De Reuzenkrokodil

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Estonian Covers – Koletu Krokodill

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French Covers – L’énorme crocodile

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Greek Covers – Ο ΠΕΛΩΡΙΟΣ ΚΡΟΚΟΔΕΙΛΟΣ

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Norwegian Covers – Den Kjempestore Krokodillen

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Russian Covers – Огромный Крокодил

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Slovakian Covers – Obrovský krokodíl

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Slovenian Covers – Gromozanski krokodil

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Spanish Covers – ¡Qué asco de bichos! El cocodrilo enorme

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Welsh Covers – Y Crocodeil Anferthol