Mr. Dahl has written a few wonderfully funny and imaginative books. ''The Twits'' is not one of them. The movement of the plot is capricious. And the humor dwells on rather elementary physical jokes, only a few of which are funny. Basically this reads like a story reeled out at bedtime by a talented but distracted uncle who wants to pack the children off quickly. It needs pruning, paring, sharpening and some bolting down in order to go public and add luster to the already lustrous, and funny, name of Roald Dahl. -- New York Times
When it comes to novels written for kids featuring characters who are kids, Roald Dahl ranks among the best of the best, sharing the status of all-time great with the likes of Beverly Clearly, Judy Blume, and J.K. Rowling. The British author (1916–1990) wrote enough classics to keep a fifth grader busy for months, specializing […]
After a holiday season’s worth of making nice with friends and family, perhaps you’re feeling the appeal of heading to the nearest cave/castle on a hill/crumbling estate/cabin in the woods/lighthouse/fortress of solitude. Well, you’re in good (bad) company—not that our favorite misanthropes even want your stupid company anyway. Here are a few tweets from some of […]
Every day is April Fools’ Day for practical jokers. Tons of fun for those playing the jokes but not so fun for the people dumping salt in their coffee rather than sugar or waking up to fake spiders on their pillows. Try filling those idle hands with some of our favorite books about young pranksters […]