The Enormous Crocodile and the Magic Finger

Beware of the enormous crocodile and his clever tricks, and of the little girl with the magic finger and the short temper. Children receive a double dose of Dahl with these two delightfully wicked tales where things are not always as they seem, delivered by the master storyteller himself.

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