The Twits, the Minpins  the Magic Fi..., Roald Dahl
The Twits, the Minpins  the Magic Fi..., Roald Dahl
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The Twits, the Minpins & the Magic Finger

Author: Roald Dahl

Narrator: Richard Ayoade, Bill Bailey, Kate Winslet

Unabridged: 2 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/26/2013


Synopsis

“Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian…[His] stories work better in audio than in print.” –The New York Times

THE TWITS

How do you outwit a Twit?

Mr. and Mrs. Twit are the smelliest, nastiest, ugliest people in the world. They hate everything—except playing mean jokes on each other, catching innocent 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. They don't just want out, they want revenge.

THE MINPINS

Little Billy strays into the forest, where he meets the Minpins—tiny people who live within the trees. The Minpins tell Billy about The Gruncher, who preys on them. So Billy embarks on a mission to rid the Minpins of their foe once and for all, and sets off—on the back of a swan—to confront The Gruncher.

THE MAGIC FINGER

What happens when the hunter becomes the hunted?

To the Gregg family, hunting is just plain fun. To the girl who lives next door, it's just plain horrible. She tries to be polite. She tries to talk them out of it, but the Greggs only laugh at her. Then one day the Greggs go too far, and the little girl turns her Magic Finger on them. When she's very, very angry, the little girl's Magic Finger takes over. She really can’t control it, and now it's turned the Greggs into birds! Before they know it, the Greggs are living in a nest, and that's just the beginning of their problems….

About The Author

Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. He spent his childhood in England and, at age eighteen, went to work for the Shell Oil Company in Africa. When World War II broke out, he joined the Royal Air Force and became a fighter pilot. At the age of twenty-six he moved to Washington, D.C., and it was there he began to write. His first short story, which recounted his adventures in the war, was bought by The Saturday Evening Post, and so began a long and illustrious career.After establishing himself as a writer for adults, Roald Dahl began writing children’s stories in 1960 while living in England with his family. His first stories were written as entertainment for his own children, to whom many of his books are dedicated.Roald Dahl is now considered one of the most beloved storytellers of our time. Although he passed away in 1990, his popularity continues to increase as his fantastic novels, including James and the Giant PeachMatildaThe BFG, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, delight an ever-growing legion of fans.Learn more about Roald Dahl on the official Roald Dahl Web site: www.roalddahl.com


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mariah Roze on March 14, 2017

The Twits by Roald Dahl This book is about the grossest couple: Mr. and Mrs. Twit. They are the smelly and ugly. They hate everything! They even hate each other and they keep pulling pranks on each other. They're mean! They catch innocent birds to put in their Bird Pies and make their monkeys stand o......more

Goodreads review by Julie on November 28, 2013

Although I have enjoyed many of the movies made from Roald Dahl's books (most notably James and the Giant Peach) I cannot recall reading any of his books except Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which was ... fine but not world changing for me. That's kind of odd too, when I think about it, because......more

Goodreads review by Katie on May 02, 2017

Quick, clever, and funny. You do not want to live with the Twits. You do want to visit the Minpins. It's probably best we don't all have magic fingers--but then, maybe some of us should.......more

Goodreads review by Tracy on February 05, 2023

It’s amazing to hear Richard Ayoade do various voices, as he’s usually so deadpan.......more

Goodreads review by Suri on July 20, 2020

There are some stories that are just absolutely FUN on audio, and this collection definitely falls under that. I stumbled on it quite on accident via my Libby app when I was looking for Richard Ayoade's book, and went "oooh, look, he narrated one. Oooooh, and it's Roald Dahl!" I already knew how muc......more