I like my books to have some cleverness in them. Fox and his family out of the hole.įox's clever solution? Dig even farther and steal some food.Īnd that's pretty much the whole book. Fox's clever solution? Dig down so they can't reach him.įox's clever solution? They should dig away faster.Įventually they try to starve Mr. The plot centers around some farmers that try to kill Mr. (See my review of Esio Trot, if you want to see me go off on a Dahl book I hated.)īut there wasn't much right with it either. I recently read this to my little boy, and I have to admit I really didn't care for it.ĭon't get me wrong. They try to dig him out of his ho My impressions in a single word: Meh. (See my review of Esio Trot, if you want to see me go off on a Dahl book I hated.) But there wasn't much right with it either. I recently read this to my little boy, and I have to admit I really didn't care for it. It is greg's birthday!!! and as a treat for him, i am going to create a book review in which i use plenty of pictures of foxes!!! they are his favorite!! Greg's birthday is today, so i am floating this now to remind you that you still have time to shower him with presents! A boy tries desperately to save the turtle.HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GREG!!! YOU ARE OLD!!!! EVEN OLDER THAN LAST YEAR! greg's birthday is today, so i am floating this now to remind you that you still have time to shower him with presents! ***************************** it is greg's birthday!!! and as a treat for him, i am going to create a book review in which i use plenty of pictures of foxes!!! they are his favorite!! first, a sleepy fox: a grouchy fox: a defiant fox: a hide-y fox: fox and friends: bad fox: chilly fox: charming fox: suspicious fox: mischiev HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GREG!!! YOU ARE OLD!!!! EVEN OLDER THAN LAST YEAR! People start making claims on the meat and shell. On his second evening a fisherman dumps an enormous turtle on the beach. A maid tells him about a tourist who was killed only two months ago. He feels something unsettling permeating the whole island. The Boy Who Talked with Animals | 6,700 words They target people with titles and anyone else who has money. She pays little attention to the shop and Buggage pays almost none. William Buggage owns a rare book shop where he’s assisted by Miss Tottle. Suddenly he feels bad he knows he won’t make it. He feels fine and thinks about how he’ll land the plane and surprise everyone with the news. Peter Williamson, an injured WWII pilot, manages to keep flying his Spitfire. He hears the high-pitched yelp of a dog coming from the shed of his worker, Judson. An African Story | 5,550 wordsĪ pilot gets a story from an old man in a remote location. When they arrive, Rummins asks the narrator if he wants a heifer or a bull. While helping the narrator bring the cow over, Claud tells him Rummins has a special way of doing things. Rummins has agreed to let him use his famous bull. Here are some of Dahl’s short stories in alphabetical order of the first word of the title, excluding “A”, “An” and “The”. If you haven’t read them yet, you’re in for a treat. I think there are only two possibilities:īoth stories are very memorable and are frequently anthologized. If you’re a big Dahl fan and want to own a collection, my favorites are The Complete Short Stories Volume 1and Volume 2. I’ve included an approximate word count and a link for easy reading where possible. Even the longest ones are well worth the time it takes to read them. Some of Dahl’s stories are a bit on the long side for a short story, but they don’t feel like it. Many have a surprise ending, but whether they do or not his stories are engaging from beginning to end. Roald Dahl is known for clever, unsettling and highly entertaining short stories.