The One Hundred and One Dalmatians
This is a beautifully bound gift edition of this classic tale for dog lovers! 'Horrid little beasts. I shall like you so much better when you're skins instead of pups.' Cruella de Vil is enough to frighten the spots off a Dalmatian pup. But when she steals a whole family of them, the puppies'...
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This is a beautifully bound gift edition of this classic tale for dog lovers! 'Horrid little beasts. I shall like you so much better when you're skins instead of pups.' Cruella de Vil is enough to frighten the spots off a Dalmatian pup. But when she steals a whole family of them, 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?
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781405264174 (1405264179)
ASIN: 1405264179
Publish date: October 1st 2012
Publisher: Egmont Heritage
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Classics,
Literature,
Media Tie In,
Movies,
20th Century,
Middle Grade,
Animals,
Dogs
Series: The Hundred and One Dalmatians (#1)
Classic dog tale of 101 Dalmatians which was used as the basis for the Disney movie of the same name. I enjoyed the story although the movie does change some of it. I liked the history of the DeVil family and Cruella's eccentricities. I thought the barking times and network were great. It is fun for...
This book led to one of my first experiences with movies changing things. I remember being outraged that Missis' name was changed to make her Perdita in the movie. But that's the way it goes.This is a lovely and enjoyable story with a memorable and well-drawn villain. Entertaining.
Review on my blogAs good as the Disney film is, it is definitely not a patch (unintentional pun there) on the original book, although they are nothing like each other anyways. The book was filled with so much adventure for such a small read and I was getting really excited when reading this book to ...
This was one of my favorite books as a kid, the cover is currently taped on b/c it was falling off. I still enjoy it.