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Dodie Smith was born in 1896. She made her name as a playwright before moving to the US in the 1940s where she began writing novels including I Capture the Castle in 1948 and her best-known work, The Hundred and One Dalmatians, in 1956.
<p>‘As comforting as hot buttered toast’ – <em>Guardian</em></p>
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.
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!
• Bumper edition including the original and sequel titles
• A perfect addition to our Modern Classics selection, as both the book and all of the Disney adaptations have become well loved and known
• The paperback edition has sold 19,712 copies since its reissue in 2012
• With brilliant and brand new illustrations from Alex T. Smith, the creator of Claude, that brings a completely new and fun experience to reading about Pongo and Missus
• The new Modern Classics range all feature new and exclusive content that are not available in the original
Competition: The Hodgeheg;Watership Down;Redwall;Stuart Little;The Borrowers;The Demon Headmaster;Charlotte's Web;The Railway Children;Mrs Frisby and the Rats of Nimh;. by;Dick King-Smith;Richard Adams;Brian Jacques;Mary Norton;Gillian Cross;E. B. White;E. Nesbit;Robert C. O'Brien
Product details
Biographical note
Dodie Smith was born in 1896. She made her name as a playwright before moving to the US in the 1940s where she began writing novels including I Capture the Castle in 1948 and her best-known work, The Hundred and One Dalmatians, in 1956.