The Dahl, Roald creator author. Blake, Quentin illustrator. text nyu 2021 1980 monographic eng

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86 pages, [14 unnumbered] : illustrations ; 20 cm. Phizz-whizzing new branding for the world's No.1 storyteller, Roald Dahl! Exciting, bold and instantly recognisable with Quentin Blake's inimitable artwork. 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 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, once and for all... Hairy faces -- Mr Twit -- Dirty beards -- Mrs Twit -- The glass eye -- The frog -- The wormy spaghetti -- The funny walking-stick -- Mrs Twit has the shrinks -- Mrs Twit gets a stretching -- Mrs Twits goes ballooning up -- Mrs Twits comes ballooning down --Mr Twit gets a horrid shock -- The house, the tree and the monkey cage -- Hugtight sticky glue -- Four sticky little boys --- The great upside down monkey circus -- The roly-poly bird to the rescue -- No bird pie for Mr Twit -- Still no bird pie for Mr. Twit -- Mr and Mrs Twitf go off to buy guns -- Muggle-wump has an idea -- The great glue painting begins -- The carpet goes on the ceiling -- The furniture goes up -- The ravens swoop over -- The Twits are turned upside down -- The monkeys escape -- The twits get the shrinks. Ages 8-12 Puffin Books. juvenile Roald Dahl ; illustrated by Quentin Blake. First published: London : Jonathan Cape, 1980. Kim Roxan A. Aying Elementary Fiction English Practical jokes Juvenile fiction Human behavior Juvenile fiction Tricksters Juvenile fiction Revenge Juvenile fiction Children's stories 9780141371474 [paperback] 2021351528 DLC 211130 20250918111612.0 22329336