Before he was a world-renowned children's book writer, RoaldDahl was a master of short stories for adults. The thirteen talescollected here were specially selected for their appeal to teens,and they represent his finest work. By turns shocking, ironic,humorous, and touching, these stories are filled with bizarretwists and unexpected delights. This collection proves Roald Dahl'sstanding as one of the world's foremost storytellers. "A baker's dozen of barbed, witty, obliquely macabre shortstories... This sampler of Dahl's writing conveys a sense of hisversatility." --Kirkus Reviews --This text refers to an alternatePaperback edition.
这是《查理和巧克力工厂》的续集。上一集说到，查理接管了旺卡先生的巧克力工厂，他们乘大玻璃升降机回到家，准备将爸爸妈妈和爸爸妈妈的爸爸妈妈们接到工厂来。 在升降机飞回工厂的途中，升降机越飞越高，竟然进人了太空轨逆！ 在太空中，他们遭遇了外星人！那可是宇宙间残暴的外星蠕虫克尼德呀！克尼德向美国飞船和大玻璃升降机发起进攻……他们能获救吗？
Beranabus and Dervish are gone. Bec has formed an unholyalliance with Lord Loss. Kernel is blind, held on Earth against hiswill. Grubbs is mad with grief and spinning out of control. The demons are crossing. The Disciples are falling. The Shadow is waiting. Welcome to the end. Steel your stomachs and grit your teeth--the tenthbook in the saga of the battle between Earth and the hoardes of theDemonata waiting to destroy our world will be blood-curdling,bone-rending, and truly terrible. Bec, Kernel, and Grubbs areprepared for the fight of their lives. Are you?
