Release Date: 02/09/10BOOK BLURB:
Take a giraffe with a magic neck, a pelican with a retractable beak and a very agile monkey, and what do you have? The world's finest Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company, of course! Add in their friend Billy, the Duke and Duchess of Hampshire and the Cobra, the cleverest and most dangerous cat-burglar in the world, and you have all the ingredients for a deliciously funny tale - all in the pursuit of walnuts, salmon and the pink and purple flowers of the tinkle-tinkle tree, not to mention the Grand Opening of The Grubber...
REVIEW:
A Dahl title I hadn’t eard of prior to it’s landing, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. What does occur however is a tale about friendship, about fortune and how good deeds are not only their own reward.
The story is fascinating, the combo of the friends not only quirky but a stupendous mix and I don’t thin anyone but Dahl could have combined it them to the level of success that is achieved within.
Overall a great offering and when the artwork of Quentin Blake is added, one that will be enjoyed a number of times. Definitely worth the hardback price although, personally, I think that some of the shorter offerings should have been combined in a twofer type of value for money title.
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