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The Enormous Crocodile was first published in 1978, and is the story of a crocodile with a hunger for tasty children. Summary Of The Book As is the case with author Roald Dahl’s other books, this illustrated book is the story of an enormous crocodile threatening to eat human children. The animals of the forest are alarmed and warn him against it but the crocodile has a clever plan to eat these tasty children nonetheless. However, the animals of the forest thwart his nefarious attempts. As with all evil characters, the enormous crocodile meets his end in a manner befitting Dahl’s style. Illustrated by the inimitable Quentin Blake, this book was published in 1978, and is currently being adapted as a TV series. About Roald Dahl Roald Dahl was a popular English author and has been named by The Times as one of ‘The 50 Greatest British Writers since 1945.’ His first children’s book was The Gremlins, published in 1943. Since then, Dahl has created popular fiction for children including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and James and the Giant Peach, all of which have subsequently been adapted as movies. Dahl also enjoyed success as a writer of short stories for adults, usually with macabre and dark endings, in true Dahl style. He was presented with three Edgar Awards by the Mystery Writers of America for the collection Someone Like You, the story The Landlady, and Skin, in 1954, 1959, and 1980 respectively. Roald Dahl followed a very silly and creative style of writing and was known for his keen understanding of child psychology, which were reflected in his books. Through the course of his career, his work became more humorous, with macabre undertones, trespassing into subjects like murder, and bullying, while the more fantastical concepts took a backseat. Dahl did not go to university, preferring instead to start his career as an intelligence officer and flying ace with the British Royal Air Force in Nairobi, Kenya and wrote his autobiography Going Solo detailing his experiences in World War II. The socially vocal author was married twice – to Patricia Neal and Felicity Ann d’Abreu Crosland.