Synopsis Animals seek revenge against a horrible couple named the Twits in this humorous beginning chapter book. Mr. and Mrs. Twit are perfectly named, for they are disgusting, dirty, downright twitty people. They spend their days playing nasty tricks on each other (Mr. Twit puts a frog in his wife's bed; she serves him a plate of spaghetti--with a few live worms tossed in for extra flavor). The Twits also love to make bird pie, a dish that requires the cruel capture of several dozen birds. Furthermore, the Twits mistreat their pets, a family of monkeys, training them to do everything upside down so they can feature them in a traveling circus. Tired of seeing birds devoured by the Twits, and quite fed up with being abused themselves, the monkeys, with the help of a clever African bird set out to teach them a lesson they'll never have the opportunity to forget. Illustrated with B&W line drawings.
The misadventures of two terrible old people who enjoy playing nasty tricks and are finally outwitted by a family of monkeys.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1998-06-01 | | Series: | Puffin Novels | | Illustrator: | Quentin Blake | | Edition Description: | Reissue |
| Size | | Height: | 8.0 in | | Width: | 5.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 3.2 oz |
Publisher's Note Mr. and Mrs. Twit hate almost everything, including their trained monkeys, the Muggle -Wumps. But now the Muggle-Wumps want revenge. Roald Dahl is one of the most beloved storytellers of all time, and his books have been children's favorites for generations. Puffin is proud to offer a strong new look for nine of our classic Roald Dahl titles. The distinctive cover treatment, with new art by Quentin Blake, will make these books easily recognizable. In addition, Quentin Blake's funny, quirky illustrations now appear in all of the books. So turn the page and you'll be sure to have a "Dahl-ectable" summer!
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