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The Hundred and One Dalmatians & The Starlight Barking
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A gift edition of this classic tale of pups and villains, with vibrant illustrations by the award-winning Alex T Smith, creator of Claude.‘As comforting as hot buttered toast’ – Guardian THE HUNDRED AND ONE DALMATIANSWhen dastardly Cruella De Vil steals a whole litter of Dalmatian puppies...
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A gift edition of this classic tale of pups and villains, with vibrant illustrations by the award-winning Alex T Smith, creator of Claude. ‘As comforting as hot buttered toast’ – Guardian
The classic edition of the beloved illustrated adventure for readers aged 9+ – new for 2024!
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A gift edition of this classic tale of pups and villains, with vibrant illustrations by the award-winning Alex T Smith, creator of Claude.
‘As comforting as hot buttered toast’ – Guardian
THE HUNDRED AND ONE DALMATIANS
When dastardly Cruella De Vil steals a whole litter of Dalmatian puppies to make a new fur coat, the puppies’ parents, Pongo and Missus, lose no time in mounting a daring rescue mission. Will they be in time to thwart Cruella’s evil scheme, or have they bitten off more than they can chew?
THE STARLIGHT BARKING
There’s a Dalmatian in Number 10 Downing Street. But when strange things start happening, Pongo and his family are in a race against time to save London … and the world.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780008726645
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 August 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Farshore
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Alex T. Smith
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 38.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 430g
Pages: 496
About the Author
Dorothy Gladys 'Dodie' Smith was born in 1896 in Lancashire, England and she was one of the most successful female dramatists of her generation.She wrote Autumn; Crocus and Dear Octopus among other plays, but her first novel, I Capture the Castle was written when she lived in America during the '40s and marked her crossover debut from playwright to novelist.Today, however, she is best known for her stories for younger readers, The Hundred and One Dalmatians and The Starlight Barking.The One Hundred and One Dalmatians was inspired by Dodie's own Dalmatian named Pongo, and became the basis of two Disney films. Dodie Smith died in 1990 Alex T. Smith is an award-winning illustrator of children's books including the Claude series. He is a World Book Day Illustrator.
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