Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illustrator), Quentin Blake (Read by), Hugh Laurie (Read by)

The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me & Esio Trot

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Summary

Two classic Roald Dahl stories brought to life as audiobook readings by House star Hugh Laurie, and Sir Quentin Blake.

The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me, read by Hugh Laurie

Billy dreams of turning a weird old wooden house into a wonderful sweet-shop.
But a giraffe, a pelly and a monkey already live inside!
Soon they are friends, and when they meet the richest man in England, Billy's scrumptious-galumptious dream just might come true . . .

Esio Trot, read by Quentin Blake

Mr Hoppy loves Mrs Silver.
Mrs Silver loves Alfie the tortoise.

Sometimes Mr Hoppy wishes he could become a tortoise.
Until one day he finds a way to win Mrs Silver's heart, with the help of some magic, and some cabbage . . .

About the authors

Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter pilot, chocolate historian and medical inventor. He was also the author of Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG and many more brilliant stories.

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Quentin Blake (Illustrator)

Quentin Blake has been drawing ever since he can remember. He taught illustration for over twenty years at the Royal College of Art, of which he is an honorary professor. He has won many prizes, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal, and in 1999 he was appointed the first Children’s Laureate. In the 2013 New Year’s Honours List he was knighted for services to illustration.