The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me

by Roald Dahl

Book Overview

From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG ! The Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company certainly doesn't. They don't need a pail, either, because they have a pelican with a bucket-sized beak. With a monkey to do the washing and Billy as their manager, this business is destined for success. Now they have their big break--a chance to clean all 677 windows of the Hampshire House, owned by the richest man in all of England! That's exciting enough, but along the way there are surprises and adventures beyond their wildest window-washing dreams.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0142413844
• ISBN13: 9780142413845
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

the giraffe and the pelly and me

Have you ever imagined a giraffe, a pelican and monkey cleaning windows? I read the book "The Giraffe, the Pelly, and Me," by Roald Dahl. I like all of the characters especially the giraffe. I learned it does not matter who your friends are, they are still your friends. Read how three animals catch a bad guy. Third grader LD

The giraffe the pelly and Me!

Have you ever imagined three animals and a little boy running a window cleaning center? If you haven't you should read, " The Giraffe, The Pelly and Me!" In this book some funny animals and a boy named Billy get to clean a rich mans windows. All the animals get to live at the guy's house but have to keep the windows clean! In this book there was a lot of amazing, funny, and bad things happening. I liked when Billy gets to change the Grubber. The illustrations are very detailed because you can tell what the characters are feeling. The lesson that I learned was that if you help someone or something you might get something you want. Find out where Billy gets all the candy. BH Michigan 3rd grade

PELLY AND ME is FUNNY!

"My dimonds are over the ocean,My dimonds are over the sea,Oh, bring back, bring back, bring back my dimonds to me, to me!Oh, bring back, bring back, bring back my dimonds to me, to me!Oh, bring back, bring back, bring back my dimonds to me to me! Bring back my dimonds to me!"And that's excatly what the giraffe, the pelly, and Billy do--and they have a lot of funny adventures before, during, and after doing it!THE GIRAFFE, THE PELLY, AND ME is a lightly magical, mildly illsustrated, ROLL-OVER-LAUGHING kind of book. Dahl's comedy is the funniest it has ever been; the very reason I gave it five stars.... Dahl's best!

It's a Great Book!

The Giraffe, the Pelly, and Me is a great book because it's funny and exciting. Especially since there are animals in it. I read it in two days because it's an eye-sticking book. (meaning you can't keep your eyes off it) It starts off dull, but it keeps getting more exciting as the book goes on. By the time you're done, you will be glad you read it. The story starts off as a boy wanting to go inside an old FOR SALE candy store and always dreams of buying it. To find out if he ever gets inside it, you have to read the book. I also recommened reading it at school. I'm sure you'll love it.

The Ladderless Window Washing comp cleans the Duke's windows

A boy wanted the old grubber to be a candy shop. When the Ladderless Window Washing comp.moved there, they clean the Duke's windows,the giraffe finds a burgler and the pelly catches him. The Duke was grateful. He gave the monkey a lifetime supply of walnuts. For the pelly, a lifetime supply of salmon. For the giraffe the Duke gave her a ceartian type leaves. For the boy he made the grubber the best candyshop in the world.