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The Twits by [Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake]

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'A true genius . . . Roald Dahl is my hero' - David Walliams

Mr Twit is a foul and smelly man with bits of cornflake and sardine in his beard.
Mrs Twit is a horrible old hag with a glass eye.

Together they make the nastiest couple you could ever hope not to meet.

Down in their garden, the ghastly, evil Twits keep Muggle-Wump the monkey and his family locked in a cage.

But not for much longer! Because the monkeys are planning to trick the terrible Twits and make their escape, once and for all . . .

Roald Dahl is the world's NUMBER ONE storyteller!

And now you can listen to THE TWITS and other Roald Dahl audiobooks read by some very famous voices, including Kate Winslet, David Walliams and Steven Fry - plus there are added squelchy soundeffects from Pinewood Studios!

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8 - 9 years
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115 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Puffin
Publication date

6 September 2007
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978-0141365497
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"Do any Dahl books need recommending? . . . The Twits is funny, enjoyable - with a spooky insight to grown-ups" (Tony Ross Big Issue London) --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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Roald Dahl's thrillingly grotesque book for young readers is now available in a gorgeous new gift edition, featuring the deliciously wicked artwork of Quentin Blake.
Mr. and Mrs. Twit are the smelliest, nastiest, ugliest people in the world. They hate everything-except playing mean jokes on each other, catching unsuspecting birds to put in their bird pies, and making their caged monkeys, the Muggle-Wumps, stand on their heads all day. But the Muggle-Wumps have had enough. With the help of Roly-Poly Bird, they set out to get some well-deserved revenge. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002VISNBC
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Puffin; 1st edition (6 September 2007)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 51414 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 115 pages

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Roald Dahl
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The son of Norwegian parents, Roald Dahl was born in Wales in 1916 and educated at Repton. He was a fighter pilot for the RAF during World War Two, and it was while writing about his experiences during this time that he started his career as an author.
His fabulously popular children's books are read by children all over the world. Some of his better-known works include James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr Fox, Matilda, The Witches, and The BFG.
He died in November 1990.
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Quentin Blake
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Sir Quentin Saxby Blake, CBE, FCSD, FRSL, RDI (born 16 December 1932) is an English cartoonist, illustrator and children's writer. He may be known best for illustrating books written by Roald Dahl. For his lasting contribution as a children's illustrator he won the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2002, the highest recognition available to creators of children's books. From 1999 to 2001 he was the inaugural British Children's Laureate.
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Stepho

Roald Dahl at his best!

Reviewed in Australia on 3 August 2020

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I bought this for my niece who recently read the BFG at school. It's still a fantastic book 35 years after I read it as a child!

Reviewed in Australia on 29 February 2020

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A great imaginative tale for kids. Such a great story. The ending was annoying for adults. But kids love it.

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Sarah

Arrived bought for my daughter for school.

Reviewed in Australia on 18 June 2022

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It’s a book!

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dael Lee

It’s a humorous ,short read

Reviewed in Australia on 17 August 2017

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Like all of the puffin reads they are of quality and interesting. I recommend all to read, no matter your age.

Reviewed in Australia on 1 August 2015

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Kids love these stories - what greater compliment for a writer is there?

Reviewed in Australia on 22 May 2016

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This book is so amazing! I loved is because it was hilarious and I think Roald Dahl has out done himself!

Reviewed in Australia on 15 March 2014

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It is great to see these classics appearing on Kindles. My son thought it was very funny and enjoyed reading it.

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100% amazing

Reviewed in Australia on 24 April 2020

Amazing for young kids story is funny, amazing and cool, short but better than any other books.
amazing story that you almost can see and touch inside the story, on the cover it says "Roald Dahl No.1 story teller" and I think it is totally true. If I pick one favourite book I will pick this one.

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J. Ang

Twit for Twat

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 October 2019

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This very slim novella is so full of laughs I wished I had discovered it as a child. I can imagine the hours of delight that rereading this would bring - as it did for my goddaughter when she was about 9 or 10. She used to ask to borrow this one and “The Witches” again and again from the local library. I wish I had bought them for her, but now that she’s 14, I think she’s outgrown them though I am confident she would want to revisit these delightful stories and their illustrations when she is older.

The story is simple - and the titular characters, Mr and Mrs Twit, are both monstrously horrible and play nasty practical jokes on each other that get increasingly mean and dangerous. The language is great for reading aloud, and the descriptions delightfully vivid. For a story this short, there is a colourful cast of characters, and they emerge later in the story. I like how Dahl establishes the two leads firmly in our minds before introducing us to the others. The chief of these are the Muggle-Wumps, the Twits’ family of pet monkeys from their days as circus trainers. I would love to read their backstory!

In fact, I think the brilliance of Dahl’s writing is how it manages to present all these characters, even the walk-on ones like the postman, and the unfortunate boys who almost get baked in a pie, fully formed, and how it gets the reader wondering about their backstories.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 March 2022

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'The Twits'

The Twits is another excellent book by Roald Dahl. After reading this I think its personally better than James And The Giant Peach. It also looks like its a smaller book page-wise. Meaning there's not as many pages as James And The Giant Peach, but this book makes up for that by it being hilarious.

My favourite character is Mr Twit, he's a well-written character. Also he often insults his wife, Mrs Twit. He also has a long beard (which he hasn't shaved in donkeys years) which he often gets food stuck in.

The best part of the book is when the Monkeys (capital needed because they're an actual speaking character) get all of the Twit's furniture, and super-glue it onto the ceiling, making it look like they were upside down, but they actually weren't, but the Twits didn't realise that.

Overall excellent book for readers who like stories that have twists in.

Highly Recommended.

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Lolan

The Twits is amazing 🤩

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 March 2022

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The twits is about Mrs Twit and Mr Twits two gross poeple. They are horrid and it explains a lot about them in the book. But a sort summary is Mrs Twit and Mr Twit keep 4 monkeys in a cage in there back yard and let gust say the Twits get what they deserve. The illustrations are great there’s a almost a illustration on every page. There’s 112 pages. The books is amazing I’m an year 5 and I love it. I would recommend buying the book. 😀

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Beverley B.

Lovely book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 October 2021

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Bought this for my granddaughter (reluctant reader) as she had read it in school and wanted a copy of her own as it's her favorite book, I didn't take notice of the measurements but she liked the idea of the coloured version, she was made up when it arrived today and saw the size of it and loves the coloured images.

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Gemma Grundy

A great read and fantastic pictures.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 October 2018

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A great read for any child. This was my favourite as a kid so I got it for my 4 year old child and read a chapter each night. She loves this book! :) fantastic pictures.

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