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The Terrible Miss Trunchbull and Other Tales of Tricks & Villainy
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Adventures aren't just for heroes . . . Ten tales of plots, tricks and villainy, featuring your favourite Dahl baddies, from Miss Trunchbull to the Witches. Discover ten new stories inspired by Roald Dahl's nastiest characters in this star-studded collection for readers aged 8-12. What happens...
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Adventures aren't just for heroes . . . Ten tales of plots, tricks and villainy, featuring your favourite Dahl baddies, from Miss Trunchbull to the Witches.
Discover ten new stories inspired by Roald Dahl's nastiest characters in this star-studded collection for readers aged 8-12.
What happens when Miss Trunchbull is sent to Crackleback Camp to deal with a class full of loathsome leeches?
Have Boggis, Bunce and Bean finally met their match in the unexpected new farmers, Bunty, Beau and Beryl?
And have you heard the one about the even more enormous crocodile?
With black and white illustrations by Rikin Parekh, this hilarious collection features 10 brand-new stories inspired by Roald Dahl's original stories and characters, with each storyteller taking on their favourite Roald Dahl villain.
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Barcode: 9780241810453
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 September 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Puffin
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Rikin Parekh
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Length: 40.0mm
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 700g
Pages: 400
About the Author
Roald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter pilot, chocolate historian and medical inventor. He was also the author of Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG and many more brilliant stories.
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