If laughter is what you're after, you'll love this masterpieceof mirth. Garfield's tenth collection of hilarious Sunday comics showcasesthe feisty fat cat in all his glory--and gluttony!
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.
女孩朵娜天生是个巨人,镇上的女孩子嘲笑她的 “ 傻个子 ” ;然而当她们上学要迟到的时候,朵娜毫不犹豫地带上她们,三步两步到了学校。朵娜长大之后,自己住在镇子附近的山岗上,有一天镇上的人们被怪物的叫声吓坏了,会是什么样的猛兽呢?朵娜决定亲自去找找看。她可以安抚飓风,也可能在着急地时候跳起来把太阳的眼睛撞青,她尊重动物朋友们的智慧,并终找到了 “ 猛兽 ” 。原来是一只调皮的小豹子,吼声在山谷中回荡被 “ 放大 ” 了 …… 危险消除了,这时候,朵娜发现镇上的人们即使对未知的猛兽心怀恐惧,也手拉着手,在寻找她。人们为这个大个子朵娜担心呢 …… Dona Flor is a giant woman who lives in a puebla with lots offamilies. She loves her neighbors-she lets the children use herflowers for trumpets, and the families use her leftover tortillasfor rafts. So when a huge puma is te