The Great Automatic Grammatizator
About this book
Is it really possible to invent a machine that does the job of a writer? What is it about a landlady's house that makes it so hard for her guests to leave? Does Sir Basil Turton value most his wife or one of his priceless sculptures? Here are thirteen of Roald Dahl's most unexpected tales, offering young readers the perfect introduction to the adult writing of a storytelling genius. From the sensitivity of stories such as 'Katina' to the surprising creepiness of 'Taste', these stories are full of all the fun, excitement and wonder of Roald Dahl's writing, offering originality, ingenuity, horror, unexpected twists and turns, a touch of the macabre – and much more besides.
Contains: Great Automatic Grammatizator Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat The butler -- Man from the South Landlady Parson's Pleasure The umbrella man -- Katina Way Up to Heaven Royal Jelly Vengeance Is Mine Inc. -- Taste Neck
Subjects
- basil turton
- beekeepers
- cadillacs
- children's fiction
- chippendale commodes
- cyanide
- english short stories
- english young adult fiction
- fiction
- fiction 13+
- fiction, short stories (single author)
- general
- grubs
- henry moore
- jelks
- juvenile audience
- juvenile fiction
- juvenile wit and humor
- major haddock
- mink coats
- natalia turton
- oenophilia
- pawnbrokers
- royal jelly
- short horror story
- short stories
- short stories, english
- short story
- stockbrokers
- stoles
- teenage fiction
- teen & young adult fiction
- teen & young adult mystery & suspense
- wit and humor
- young adult fiction