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The Hundred and One Dalmatians: Celebrating 70 years

By Peter Bently and Dodie Smith, Illustrated by Steven Lenton

A deluxe foiled gift hardback – celebrating the 70th anniversary of Dodie Smith’s classic story.

When Missis and Pongo’s darling Dalmatian puppies are stolen, they know just who to suspect … the evil Cruella de Vil! Can the Dalmatian parents and their furry friends rescue their precious pups before they’re turned into a furry coat?

• Peter Bently and Steven Lenton’s fun-filled retelling has sold 24K copies in the UK. Its sequel, Cruella and Cadpig, was a 2019 World Book Day title.

• A powerhouse pairing! Multi-award-winning author Peter Bently has written a string of bestsellers, many dog-themed, including Dogs in Disguise, I Am Dog and The Great Dog Bottom Swap. Steven Lenton is the illustrator of the bestselling Shifty McGifty and How to Grow a … series and the creator of Genie and Teeny for older readers.

Author: Peter Bently , Dodie Smith
Format: Hardback
Release Date: 08 Oct 2026
Pages: 32
Price: £12.99, £12.99 (Export Price) , €None

Dodie Smith was an English children\'s novelist and playwright best known for the novelThe Hundred and One Dalmatians(1956), which was adapted into a 1961 Disney animated movie version.

Peter Bently is the award-winning bestselling picture book author ofShark in the Dark,Lark in the Ark,The Great Dog Bottom SwapandCats Ahoy!He won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2011.

Steven Lenton is the illustrator of the bestselling Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam series, which was both the Waterstones picture book of the month and theTimesChildren’s Book of the Week. Steven lives in London.

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