Let Charlie, the Twits, Sophie and Matilda introduce you to some brilliant beasts and repulsive brats - including the fabulous Mr Willy Wonka, the magnificent Roly-Poly Bird, the charming BFG and the barmy Trunchbull.
In this entertaining, illustrated compendium of caustic quotes, famous visitors of the past - including the likes of Jane Austen and Charles Dickens - queue up to complain of freezing behinds, insulting chairmen, villainous smells, naked bodies, wanton dalliances, hurled dogs and far, far worse ...