Fantastic Mr. Fox & Other Animal Stories: Also Includes: Esio Trot, The Enormous Crocodile, The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
Written by Roald Dahl
Narrated by Geoffrey Palmer, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry and Chris O'Dowd
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FANTASTIC MR. FOX
Nobody outfoxes Fantastic Mr. Fox!
Someone's been stealing from the three meanest farmers around, and they know the identity of the thief-it's Fantastic Mr. Fox! Working alone they could never catch him; but now fat Boggis, squat Bunce, and skinny Bean have joined forces, and they have Mr. Fox and his family surrounded. What they don't know is that they're not dealing with just any fox-Mr. Fox would rather die than surrender. Only the most fantastic plan can save him now.
ESIO TROT
An ancient spell, 140 tortoises, and a little bit of magic…
Mr. Hoppy is in love with his neighbor, Mrs. Silver; but she is in love with someone else-Alfie, her pet tortoise. With all her attention focused on Alfie, Mrs. Silver doesn't even know Mr. Hoppy is alive. And Mr. Hoppy is too shy to even ask Mrs. Silver over for tea. Then one day Mr. Hoppy comes up with a brilliant idea to get Mrs. Silver's attention. If Mr. Hoppy's plan works, Mrs. Silver will certainly fall in love with him. After all, everyone knows the way to a woman's heart is through her tortoise.
THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE
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!
THE GIRAFFE AND THE PELLY AND ME
Who needs a ladder when you've got a giraffe with an extended neck?
The Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company certainly doesn't. They don't need a pail, either, because they have a pelican with a bucket-sized beak. With a monkey to do the washing and Billy as their manager, this business is destined for success. Now they have their big break-a chance to clean all 677 windows of the Hampshire House, owned by the richest man in all of England! That's exciting enough, but along the way there are surprises and adventures beyond their wildest window-washing dreams.
From the Compact Disc edition.
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl (1916-1990) es un autor justamente famoso por su extraordinario ingenio, su destreza narrativa, su dominio del humor negro y su inagotable capacidad de sorpresa, que llevó a Hitchcock a adaptar para la televisión muchos de sus relatos. En Anagrama se han publicado la novela "Mi tío Oswald" y los libros de cuentos "El gran cambiazo" (Gran Premio del Humor Negro), "Historias extraordinarias", "Relatos de lo inesperado" y "Dos fábulas". En otra faceta, Roald Dahl goza de una extraordinaria popularidad como autor de libros para niños.
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Reviews for Fantastic Mr. Fox & Other Animal Stories
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fantastic Mr. Fox is a quick, clever, funny novel that is perfect for kids who don't want to read traditional chapter books (think Magic Treehouse) anymore, but who need something on basically the same level. This is one of my absolute favorite stories. It can easily be read in under an hour, and probably by most 2nd grade readers, but is so deliciously Dahl that older students will love revisiting it!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Love Raold Dahl--he's brilliant! The book is great--I loved the movie when I saw it several years ago. Have slowly been chipping away at reading Dahl's works. This one will rank up in my favorites!!!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Not Dahl's best work but still a fun little tale... LOL
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5it makes me hungry
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Loved this book. very witty.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5such a nice little book
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A very cute book to read aloud to kids. Although it's a young reader's chapter book, there's a small illustration on nearly every page, which keeps it entertaining for the under seven crowd. Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I think it's especially cute for boys because there's lots of digging, chasing, guns, and heavy equipment.
I've seen several movies based on Dahl's work. We all know Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. However, prior to this book, I'd never read Dahl's work. It was cute, fast paced, and entertaining. My family loves the movie of the Fantastic Mr. Fox, and we were curious about the differences in Dahl's book and the Wes Anderson's film. Anderson certainly added his own style to the work, but stays true to the spirit of the story. Dahl's plot is much shorter and there's less character development for anyone but Mr. Fox.
I noticed that some parents were concerned about the drinking of hard cider in the story. I was a little surprised that even one of Mr. Fox's children partakes, although behind his dad's back. But, as Dahl is from Wales, you have to take this scene with a grain of salt. From my understanding, having known people from Wales, tobacco products are considered much worse in Wales than alcohol. They see it as something that compliments a meal and not for sake of pure drunkenness. Ultimately, it's up to parents to decide what their kids are ready for. It could be a good opportunity to talk about drinking or American culture vs. European culture. - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Not Dahl's best work but still a fun little tale... LOL
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5One of my favourite books as a child. I lost count of the number of times I read it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5My favorite book as a child.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I have been wanting to read some more of Dahl's work, and this did not disappoint. I love Quentin Blake's illustrations, and the story (almost a fable, really, if you think about it) would be great to read aloud to children.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5It'a lovely tale where a cunning fox manages to outwit a group of greedy farmers, but I can't help thinking that this is one of Dahl's weaker books. The illustrations are gorgeous though.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I think that fantasic Mr.Fox is a great. Book because its like a mystery.And me and my class has read it to.And I like the part when he shot off his tel. I like Roald Dahl. I think he's my favorite wrighter. I think you would fantasic Mr.Fox too.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Mr. Fox is cooler as George Clooney, but his gusto is to be admired. This story is fun.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I have loved this since I first read it, and I keep going back. The two farmers are my favorite characters.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Decided to read this to my kids since we had a fox roaming around in our neighborhood a few nights ago. Could be considered a little graphic for a Children's book but I would still have no problems reading it to my children. Roald Dahl is in my opinion one of the greatest Children's writers of all time.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Love this story. Great for grades 1 and up. I would read it again. Fairly different from the movie, which I also loved. More of a separte entity.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Synopsis:Mr. Fox lives near the meanest farmers of the land, but he decides to tempt fate and routinely steal grub from each of of their storehouses. The farmers could never catch the sly Mr. Fox alone, so Boggis, Bunce, and Bean decide to join forces. Now they have the Fox family surrounded. Mr. Fox better have a fantastic plan to dig himself out of this situation.My Thoughts:I've never met a Roald Dahl book I didn't like, and Fantastic Mr. Fox is no different. While Fantastic Mr. Fox isn't his greatest, it's still a delightful read. The story is clever, funny, and filled with great illustrations. The farmers are deliciously vile, the animal characters are loveable, and Mr. Fox, well he's just fantastic, isn't he?I thought the ending was kind of abrupt-- perhaps because it seemed like the story lacked any real climax. I thought the story could have benefited from being fleshed out a little more.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Not Dahl's greatest, but nevertheless a fun read. I actually liked Wes Anderson's movie better than the book because it fleshed out the characters a bit more, giving each a more idiosyncratic personality, and added some depth to the plot. But maybe that's because I read this as an adult and am used to longer, denser novels.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was a Roald Dahl book that I hadn't read as a child and I enjoyed it immensely. Dahl's quirky and vivid style of writing creates a world that is easily entered and enjoyed. The illustrations enhanced the experience. The characters are highly developed and not always in the most flattering ways.This book could be used in a library program where the children compare the book with its film adaptation.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Roald Dahl is a wonderful storyteller. This is yet another great children's story and I loved the illustrations.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5When I was a child, I was a fan of Roald Dahl, and now that my younger brother, who is 10, is reading him, I decided to pick up the books again for a fun quick read. The first one was Fantastic Mr. Fox. As an adult, I really appreciated Dahl's fun writing style, I think this makes it easier for children to connect to a story which ultimately makes then want to read more, which is always great. The story is quite amusing and funny even for the older folk. I think Dahl's children's novels are a great read for everyone. It's also nice that now I have even more to chat with my lil' bro about :)
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A short but very good book.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Another classic from Roald Dahl, "Mr. Fox" tells the story of a clever fox that steals from 3 horrible farmers to fee his family. I'm a sucker for anything from Dahl and I love this story, especially the supportive Mrs. Fox.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fantastic mr fox is an adventurous book by Roald dahl. It is about wise old mr fox and him trying to get food off the 3 people. One lean, one fat and one average. Unfortunately mr. fox lost his tale in the process.I recomend it to all ages.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Perhaps our most intense glimpse into Dahl's cluttered moral world. Welling up through the pores of an excellent pantomime is a vital draught of ambiguity for kids stricken with the phoney feeling of security that is our prevailing cultural pap.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mrs. Fox thinks her husband Mr. Fox is fantastic! And so do all the other subterranean dwellers of the fields - the badgers, the weasels & the rabbits, since Mr. Fox is the master at getting food. He has been stealing chickens, cider, turkeys & geese from three disgusting, despicable old farmers for ages, and when the farmers come back to retaliate, Mr. Fox figures out yet another way to outsmart them & feed all the animals underground. He is cunning and smart, just as a fox should be. He reminds me of the Robin Hood in the old Disney movie (because they were both good-natured foxes who stole!). Fantastic Mr. Fox's adventures are fun & fast & witty and delightful.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I actually own 3 copies of this, just in case I want to give one away. Another favorite book from childhood. The story is clever and funny, and the illustrations are great. Witty and slightly snarky, a great book by Dahl.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I remember adoring this book when I read it when I was...well it was around the time of the huge LA earthquake in 1996 because i remember reading it at my dad's town home he was living at in Santa Monica at the time. I remember being really excited and wanting him to read it after I finished it. I think he did too. it's a great tale of deception raw and pure and i can't wait to see what Wes Anderson wil make of it.when i wrote this review there were, 1,242 members. we'll see what happens after the movie hits.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5In his usual style, Dahl's tale is filled with nasty, evil adults and clever, resourceful children and animals who out "fox" the older people.The meanees in this story are the three B Farmers Boggs, Bunce and Bean. Boogs the chicken farmer is enormously fat; Bunce the duck and goose farmer is pot-bellied, small and has a beastly temper; Bean, the turkey and apple farmer, is lean because he doesn't eat but simply drinks vast amounts of his hard cider.Vowing to kill the fox because he is eating their stock piles, The Three B's dig until there is little ground left. The fox and his fellow ground dwelling diggers out smart the farmers and dig themselves right into the hen, goose and cider house. While, back at the fox hole the farmers wait, and wait and wait and wait.While this is a children's story, there are two serious questions woven in the tale:When is it ok to kill?Is stealing justified if it staves off starvation.