num_pages: 184
description: The Hundred and One Dalmatians, or the Great Dog Robbery is a 1956 children's novel by Dodie Smith about the robbery of the titular family of 101 Dalmatian dogs. A sequel entitled The Starlight Barking continues from the end of the first novel.At a dinner party attended by the Dearly couple, Cruella de Vil expresses her dislike for animals; subsequently, the couple's new Dalmatian puppies disappear. The Dearly dogs are now among 97 puppies who were kidnapped or legally purchased from various owners, with the intention of skinning them for their fur. Through the co-operation of animals and the "Twilight Bark", the dogs are found in Suffolk, England, and a rescue ensues.
language: English
title: The 101 Dalmatians
titlecomplete: The 101 Dalmatians
genres: Fiction, Animals, Adventure, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Classics, Childrens, Dogs, Fantasy, Audiobook
ratings_count: 36742
places: London, England
series: The Hundred and One Dalmatians
publisher: Puffin Books