The Twits
by Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl's darkly humorous tale follows Mr. and Mrs. Twit, a thoroughly nasty married couple who spend their time playing increasingly cruel pranks on each other and tormenting animals. The story takes a satisfying turn when the captured Muggle-Wump monkeys and various birds team up to get revenge on the Twits using their own tricks against them. This classic combines Dahl's signature grotesque humor with themes of karma and justice, showing how meanness ultimately backfires on those who practice it.
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