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Books like The Twits
A gleefully grotesque romp where cruelty is met with spectacular, laugh-out-loud poetic justice. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Twits.
- chaotic
- silly
- triumphant
- mischievous
- 01
The Enormous Crocodile
Roald Dahl
A gleefully wicked romp where a boastful bully's nasty appetite leads to a spectacularly satisfying downfall.
- 02
The Witches
Roald Dahl
A delightfully sinister and darkly funny tale that proves the most terrifying monsters are hiding in plain sight.
- 03
Fantastic Mr Fox
unknown author
A delightfully wicked game of cat-and-mouse where the underdogs dig deep to outsmart the greedy giants above.
- 04
Ratburger
David Walliams
A delightfully grotesque and cheeky underdog story where the adults are awful, the humor is delightfully gross, and the heart shines through the grime.
- 05
The Bad Beginning
Lemony Snicket
A delightfully dreary romp where clever children must rely entirely on themselves to survive the sheer incompetence of the adult world.
- 06
Awful Auntie
David Walliams
A delightfully macabre and zany romp where a plucky underdog outwits a monstrously wicked relative.
- 07
Island of the aunts
Eva Ibbotson
A delightfully eccentric seaside adventure where environmentalism meets mythical creatures and found family.
- 08
The Children Who Smelled a Rat
Allan Ahlberg · 2005
A delightfully chaotic romp through a family's wildly unpredictable and utterly absurd bad day.
- 09
The terrible two
Mac Barnett and Jory John
A laugh-out-loud, deadpan celebration of rivalry turning into the ultimate mischievous alliance.
- 10
The day the teacher went bananas
James Howe
A delightfully absurd romp that turns the typical anxieties of the classroom into a playground of joyful chaos.
- 11
The Worst Witch (The Worst Witch #1)
Jill Murphy
A cozy, chaotic romp through a magical boarding school where good intentions and spectacular mistakes go hand in hand.
- 12
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
Terry Pratchett
A darkly funny, philosophical caper that turns a classic fairy tale on its head, featuring animals burdened with the sudden, terrifying weight of sentience.
