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Dick, a poor boy from the country, goes to London. And there his life is changed – by a cat! One of England’s most famous stories, with Antony Maitland’s classic illustrations. For Class 5/6. A reader with beautiful full-colour illustrations. Three ...
The folklore of a boy and his cat was widespread throughout Europe, thought to have perhaps originated in medieval Persia. However the legend based on Whittington appears to have taken on a life of its own. Richard Wittington’s actual story begins in the 1350s, born into a wealthy titled family in Gloucestershire.
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27. Nov. 2018 · Enough Dick jokes already! And yet, Cariad Lloyd and Jude Christian ’s take on the boy who would be mayor is hard to resist. The balance between trad and modern, trashy and innocent, is pitched ...
11. Nov. 2021 · Dick Whittington: A New Dick in Town, the duo’s 12th, thrives on the pleasurable clash between smart and stupid. There are insanely clever puns, a grab-bag of cultural references (Nicki Minaj ...
Dick, a young boy hears wondrous tales of London, where the streets are paced with gold. At night he dreams of the capital. The next day he leaves his country home to see his fortune in London. He fails to find work at first and is almost starving when a wealthy sea-merchant takes him in as a cook's help. The cook takes an instant dislike to him and tortures him mercilessly. His garret is full ...
15. Jan. 2022 · Unlike Sleeping Beauty or Snow White, Dick Whittington professes to be based on a real person. Indeed, Richard Whittington was a real historical figure. Born in around 1354, this wealthy merchant became Lord Mayor of London. He died in 1423. But cats are mysteriously absent from his biography, and the rags-to-riches story from the pantomime is ...
