The Great Automatic Grammatizator

1982 · Book · Roald Dahl

“IF YOU WENT into a school nowadays and said to the children: "What is gump?" you would probably get some very silly answers.”

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 ↗ (external link, opens in new tab) Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat ↗ (external link, opens in new tab) The butler -- Man from the South ↗ (external link, opens in new tab) Landlady ↗ (external link, opens in new tab) Parson's Pleasure ↗ (external link, opens in new tab) The umbrella man -- Katina ↗ (external link, opens in new tab) Way Up to Heaven ↗ (external link, opens in new tab) Royal Jelly ↗ (external link, opens in new tab) Vengeance Is Mine Inc. -- Taste ↗ (external link, opens in new tab) Neck ↗ (external link, opens in new tab) by Roald Dahl