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Dick Whittington

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Dick Whittington by Russell Punter and Barbara Vagnozzi

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By Russell Punter and Barbara Vagnozzi

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42 reviews

The classic English folktale retold with simple text for children just beginning to read. When Dick Whittington hears that the streets of London are paved with gold, he can’t wait to seek his fortune. But things don’t quite work out how he expects. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.

Reviews

31 Dec 2025

Good book

18 Sep 2025

I liked the part when he got the gold.

03 Sep 2024

Enjoyed this book

08 Aug 2024

It’s a bit boring for me and I’ve read a lot of versions but it gets dull when you know what’s next.

14 Dec 2023

I liked this book, my favourite character was the man at the end.

01 Aug 2023

Traditional

31 Dec 2022

I liked in the story about the cat chasing the mouse. I think it would be good for someone else to read because it is easy to read and it is fun.

11 Dec 2022

Great fun to read.

04 Sep 2022

My favorite character is Dick Whittington. He hears that streets of London are paved with gold and he went on adventure, in the end he became Mayor of London, three times.

11 Aug 2022

This was a really long book and so I read it over a couple of days. Because it was long there were no quizzes at the end which made me sad

16 Jul 2022

I really liked it that Dick Whittington got to be mayor 3 times in London and he got to be one of the richest men in London.

23 Jun 2022

The belles were singing turn again Whittington Lord of mayor

11 Aug 2021

He didn’t get money
He married a princess
Dick
Yes

08 Aug 2021

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book about a very poor boy that becomes rich and becomes the Mayor of London three times. Dick Whittington was my favourite character as he was honest and hardworking. He deserved to be successful. Mrs Curry was my least favourite character as she wasn’t very kind to Dick. I would definitely recommend this book to other children that like a rags to riches story.

31 Jul 2021

It was good because he became the richest man in town

30 Jul 2021

A lovely story, enjoyable to read.

29 Jul 2021

It was a bit sad.

I quite liked it and I liked that he travelled quite a lot of miles.

26 Jul 2021

It was a fiction book. I like Dick Whittington best in this story. Very inspiring book. I highly recommend this book.

24 Jul 2021

The farmer said the streets were full of gold but they weren’t

23 Jul 2021

I liked that it started off sad but ended happily

15 Jul 2021

My favourite person was Dick.
I would recommend this book to someone else.

17 Dec 2020

I like that he made it to London. I liked this book it was a gift from my teacher

17 Sep 2020

This was a fiction book, but sort of s true story. My favourite person was the kind man who helped Dick get rich. I would recommend it to Peggy, but she doesn't have it.

30 Aug 2020

Great story.amazing illustrations

26 Aug 2020

It was funny, exciting and interesting. Tom, Dick Whittington and Mrs Curry were my favourite characters.

26 Aug 2020

I liked the book.

19 Aug 2020

It was good and I recommend you read it.

11 Aug 2020

I liked it when he got his cat, it is important to have dreams

06 Aug 2020

Recalled story. Liked the nice running around in the bed! Liked it when Dick did some work

05 Aug 2020

I liked the way he walked loads of miles to London and i liked the way a rich man was nice and he helped him. I didnt like the kitchen lady.
My favourite character was Dick.
Yes i would recommend this story.

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