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The Minpins
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
The Minpins
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Roald Dahl
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Illustrated by Patrick Benson
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:52 | Dimensions(mm): Height 263,Width 20 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9780141350554
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Classifications | Dewey:823.914 |
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Illustrations |
colour throughout
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Penguin Random House Children's UK
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Imprint |
Puffin
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Publication Date |
7 November 2013 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Beware the Terrible Bloodsuckling Toothpluckling Stonechuckling Spittler! When little Billysneaks into the forest he meets thousands of tiny surprises- The Minpins. Little Billy's mum says he must never go out through the garden gate and explore the dark forest beyond. So, one day, that's exactgly what he does. There he meets the Minpins- miniature people who live int he hollow trees. They soon warn Little Billy of the fearsome, galloping Gruncher, who has grunched thousands of Minpins. And it will gobble up Little Billy too - uness he can find a way to defeat the hungry beast, once and for all... Listen to THE MINPINS (with THE MAGIC FINGER) and other Roald Dahl audiobooks read by some very famous voices, including Kate Winslet, David Walliams and Steven Fry - plus there are added squelchy soundeffects from Pinewood Studios! Look out for new Roald Dahl apps in the App store and Google Play- including the disgusting TWIT OR MISS! inspired by the revolting Twits. Look out for the whole collection of wondercrump Roald Dahl books! The Enormous Crocodile; Fantastic Mr Fox; The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me; The Magic finger; The Twits; The BFP; Boy- Tales of Childhood; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator; The Complete Adventures of Charlie and Mr Willy Wonka; Danny the Champion of the World; George's Marvellous Medicine; Going Solo; James and the Giant Peach; Matilda; The Witches; Dirty Beasts; The Minpins; Revolting Rhymes For Teens- The Great Automatic Grammatizator and Other Stories; Rhyme Stew; Skin and Other Stories; The Vicar of Nibbleswicke; The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More %%%Beware the Terrible Bloodsuckling Toothpluckling Stonechuckling Spittler! When LITTLE BILLY sneaks into the forest he meets thousands of tiny surprises- THE MINPINS. His new friends live in miniature houses inside hollow trees. But every one is terrified of a FEARSOME BEAST - and if Billy wants to go home he must defeat it once and for all! %%%Beware the Terrible Bloodsuckling Toothpluckling Stonechuckling Spittler! When LITTLE BILLY sneaks into the forest he meets thousands of tiny surprises- THE MINPINS. His new friends live in miniature houses inside hollow trees. But every one is terrified of a FEARSOME BEAST - and if Billy wants to go home he must defeat it once and for all!
Author Biography
Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children's writers, was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. After school in England he went to work for Shell in Africa. He began to write after "a monumental bash on the head", sustained as an RAF pilot in World War II. Roald Dahl died in 1990.
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