书名：The Enormous Crocodile巨大的鳄鱼

难度：Lexile蓝思阅读指数600L
作者：Roald Dahl罗尔德·达尔
出版社名称：Puffin Books
出版时间：2009
语种：英文
ISBN：9780142414538
商品尺寸：20.5 x 0.3 x 26.5 cm
包装：平装
页数：32
The Enormous Crocodile《巨大的鳄鱼》有足够的伪装和技巧来捕捉美味的孩子并把他们吃掉，但它不知道其他的丛林动物也各有锦囊妙计……英国天才儿童文学作家罗尔德·达尔与享誉世界的插画大师昆廷·布莱克再度合作，为孩子们带来爆笑的鳄鱼故事。

本书为英文原版，大开本，配彩色插图，由插画大师昆廷·布莱克绘制，图文并茂，故事性强。

罗尔德·达尔的作品构思奇特，情节紧凑，在每个故事的一开始就打破现实与幻想之间的常规对应，给人一种或幽默或荒诞或机智的美感；同时更重要的是，他的作品都具有一种让人一读就爱不释手的魔力。2000年，英国在“世界图书日”期间行的一次“我很喜欢的作家”投票中，达尔这个名字高踞首位，连《哈利波特》的作者J.K.罗琳也只能位列其后。
From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryandTheBFG!
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!
This picture book edition has a beautiful full-color interior and large trim to feature Quentin Blake’s iconic art.
Review
“The author’s most dazzling entertainment to date.” —Publishers Weekly
The Enormous Crocodile《巨大的鳄鱼》

爱耍小聪明的巨大的鳄鱼，想找个美味多汁的小孩当午餐，于是出发寻找猎物，沿路碰到大象、猴子、小鸟等动物，他都兴高采烈地告诉他们－－他要去吃小孩。他到有小孩的地方，便施行诡计诱拐小孩上当，但陆续被大象、猴子、小鸟等拆穿，而功败垂成。后来再一次被大象撞见，大象咬住他的尾巴快速甩动，将他甩向天际，穿过云层，穿过外太空，撞向太阳，巨大的鳄鱼被烤焦得像香肠。全书超有趣，充满想象空间。
罗尔德·达尔是世界奇幻文学大师，他的作品构思奇特，情节紧凑，在每个故事的开始就打破现实与幻想之间的常规对应，其魔力穿越语言和国界。凡是读过达尔作品的孩子全都情不自禁迷倒在他创造的畅快淋漓的魔力世界，无一幸免。

主要作品包括：《查理和巧克力工厂》《女巫》《了不起的狐狸爸爸》《好心眼儿巨人》《詹姆斯和大仙桃》《玛蒂尔达》等等，上述作品都先后被拍成电影，如：《查理和巧克力工厂》由影帝“约翰尼德普”主演；《好心眼儿巨人》由奥斯卡金牌导演“斯皮尔伯格”执导，黄磊、黄多多配音。
众多重点小学语文老师推荐孩子课外阅读达尔的书，黄多多说达尔的故事她看了一遍又一遍，多多妈妈发微博说罗尔德达尔是多多非常非常喜欢的作家。
达尔获得的重要奖项：
三度获得“爱伦·坡文学奖”；
获得英国“白面包儿童图书奖”；
获得“英国儿童图书奖”；
获得“德国青少年文学奖”；
获得“世界奇幻文学大会奖”；
英国读者票选战胜J.K.罗琳的当代文学大师。
Roald Dahlis one of the most successful and well-known of all children’s writers. His books, which are read by children the world over, includeJames and the Giant Peach;Charlie and the Chocolate Factory;The WitchesandMatilda.

In the biggest brownest muddiest river in Africa, two crocodiles lay with their heads just above the water. One of the crocodiles was enormous. The ocher was not so big.

“Do you know what I would like for my lunch today?” the Enormous Crocodile asked.
“No.” the Notsobig One said. “What?”
The Enormous Crocodile grinned, showing hundreds of sharp white teeth. “For my lunch today” he said. “Like a nice juicy little child.”
“I never eat children.” the Notsobig One said. “Only fish.”
“Ho, ho, ho!” cried the Enormous Crocodile. “I’ll bet if you saw a fit juicy little child piddling in the water over there at this very moment, you’d gulp him up in one gollop!”
“No, I wouldn’t.” the Notsohig One said. “Children arc coo tough and chewy. They are tough and chewy and nary and bitter.”
“Though and dewy!” cried the Enormous Crocodile. “Nary and bilk! What awful tommy—rot you talk! They are juicy and yummy!”
“They taste so bitter.” the Nostohig One said. “You have to cover them with sugar before you can eat them.”
“Children are bigger than fish.” said the Enormous Crocodile. “You get bigger helpings.”
You are greedy the Notsobig One said. “You’re the greediest croc in the whole river.”
I’m in the bravest croc in the whole river,” said the Enormous Crocodile. “I’m the only one who dais to leave the water and go through the jungle to the town to look for children to eat.
“You’ve only done that once.” snorted the Notsobig One. “And what happened then? They all saw you coining and ran
Ah, but today when I go. They won’t see me at all,” said the Enormous Crocodile.
“Of course they’ll sec you: the Norsobig One said. “You’re so enormous and ugly they’ll see you tram miles away”
The Enormous Crocodile grinned again, and his trunk sharp teeth sparkled like knives in the sun. “Nobody will we now,” he cud, “because the Rune I’ve thought up secret plans and clever ricks.”
“Clever tricks?” cried the Norsohig One. “You’ve never done anything clever in your life. You’re the rapidest croc on the whole river!”
“I’m the cleverest croc on the whole river.” the Enormous Crocodile answered. “For my lunch today I shall least upon a fat juicy mule child while you hr here in the river feeling hungry. Good bye.”
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