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Books like The Twits

12 books with a reading profile close to The Twits by Roald Dahl. Practical, outward-looking, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

1

The Cat in the Hat and Other Dr. Seuss Favorites

by Dr. Seuss

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

This 2003 collection compiles several of Theodor Geisel’s most recognized works into a single volume.
2

The Complete Cat in the Hat (Dr Seuss)

by Dr. Seuss

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

This 2004 collection compiles the original narrative of a chaotic, hat-wearing feline who visits two children, Dick and Sally, on a rainy afternoon while their mother is away.
3

Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type

by Doreen Cronin

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Farmer Brown faces an unexpected labor crisis when his cows discover an old typewriter in the barn.
4

If You Take a Mouse to School: A Silly Circular Story About a Mouse’s First Day of School and New Classroom Adventures

by Laura Numeroff

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

If you take a mouse to school, he begins by asking for a lunchbox.
5

Madeline's Rescue

by Ludwig Bemelmans

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

In this sequel set in a Catholic boarding school in Paris, Madeline falls into the River Seine and is saved from drowning by a courageous stray dog.
6

Curious George

by H.A. Rey

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

The story begins in Africa, where a man in a large yellow hat captures a small, nameless monkey and brings him across the ocean on a ship.
7

The Enormous Crocodile

by Roald Dahl

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

The story follows a greedy, boastful crocodile living in the African river who develops a craving for succulent children.
8

Dirty Beasts

by Roald Dahl

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Dirty Beasts is a collection of narrative poems featuring unconventional animals that frequently turn the tables on humans.
9

Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops

by Jen Campbell

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Jen Campbell, a bookseller based in London and Edinburgh, chronicles the bizarre and illogical requests encountered while working behind a sales counter.
10

My little pony

by Jeremy Whitley, Heather Breckel

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

In this 2015 collection, the ponies of Equestria encounter a looming threat from the ravenous Changelings and the mischievous antics of Discord.
11

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

by Bernard Waber

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Lyle is a friendly crocodile who lives with the Primm family in a brownstone on East 88th Street.
12

How to Eat Fried Worms

by Thomas Rockwell

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Billy Forrester enters a high-stakes bet with his friend Alan: if Billy can eat fifteen earthworms in fifteen days, Alan must pay him fifty dollars.

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