I guess you think you know this story.
You don’t. The real one’s much more gory.
The phoney one, the one you know,
Was c... read full description
You don’t. The real one’s much more gory.
The phoney one, the one you know,
Was c... read full description
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Oct 13, 2007
Sara
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Sometimes when I'm hanging out with Patrick, Jeff will come home and hijack him, and they'll start doing something together that I can't or don't want to do. Tonight it was Excite Truck on the Nintendo Wii, so I retreated to my room and finished reading an essay by Susan Orlean about Bankock's Khao San Road in an old Best American Travel Writing, and then I read the entire book Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl. This book was a real treat due entirely to its cleverness.
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Mar 12, 2010
Diane
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I am ashamed to even have this on my read books list, except to provide a warning to other parents who want to avoid exposing their children to garbage disguised as literature. I am sorry I did not review this book before my kids checked it out of the *juvenile* literature section of the library. Guess I thought it was "weird" kids humor, twists on words or something of the sort. I won't make that mistake again. This book was in very poor taste, especially as a children's book. I'
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Dec 13, 2011
Skyla (Happy Go Lucky and Lost in Books)
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My childhood basically revolved around the works of Roald Dahl, but no book has stayed with me quite the same way as Revolting Rhymes.
To this day I still recite "Cinderella" and my sister dared me to get a tattoo with the words.
"The small girl smiled. One eyelid flickers.
She whipped the pistol from her knickers."
I didn't get the tattoo but I love that line =)
To this day I still recite "Cinderella" and my sister dared me to get a tattoo with the words.
"The small girl smiled. One eyelid flickers.
She whipped the pistol from her knickers."
I didn't get the tattoo but I love that line =)
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Feb 26, 2010
Hilda
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Percaya pada Roald Dahl untuk menghancurkan cerita dongeng.
Satu, Prince Charming dalam Cinderella memotong kepala kedua saudara tiri Cinderella. Siapa yang bisa menyalahkan Cinderella saat dia memutuskan menikah dengan orang biasa, bukan seorang Pangeran-Penebas-Kepala?
Moral: Mungkin saja Prince Charming seorang psikopat yang biasa menebas kepala orang.
Dua, Jack dalam Jack and the Beanstalk selamat dari raksasa karena dia mandi, jadi baunya tidak tercium si raksasa. More...
Satu, Prince Charming dalam Cinderella memotong kepala kedua saudara tiri Cinderella. Siapa yang bisa menyalahkan Cinderella saat dia memutuskan menikah dengan orang biasa, bukan seorang Pangeran-Penebas-Kepala?
Moral: Mungkin saja Prince Charming seorang psikopat yang biasa menebas kepala orang.
Dua, Jack dalam Jack and the Beanstalk selamat dari raksasa karena dia mandi, jadi baunya tidak tercium si raksasa. More...
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Sep 14, 2011
Janne
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My colleague down in logistics always sniggers at me when I order childish books, and I am sometimes forced to sneak them out from under his nose. My other half, however, has a most welcome attitude.
"Magnus, I ordered something silly today..."
"Oh really? What?"
(Reluctantly:) "Kids' books... A Roald Dahl book of fairy tale poems and a T.S. Eliot poetry book, only on cats."
(Laughs) "Oh, yay!"
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"Magnus, I ordered something silly today..."
"Oh really? What?"
(Reluctantly:) "Kids' books... A Roald Dahl book of fairy tale poems and a T.S. Eliot poetry book, only on cats."
(Laughs) "Oh, yay!"
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Nov 25, 2009
Purplycookie
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This clever little book is a delight for both children and adults. Dahl takes the oh-so-familiar nursery rhymes you're used to--Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Goldilocks, Jack and the Beanstalk, Three Little Pigs--and turns them upside down and inside out.
I think Dahl was specially creative in this little book twisting and turning classical children tales into salacious, hilariously funny rhythms that you can read over and over again and still manage a chuckle here More...
I think Dahl was specially creative in this little book twisting and turning classical children tales into salacious, hilariously funny rhythms that you can read over and over again and still manage a chuckle here More...
Jan 27, 2012
Kathy
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Six fairy tales with a Dahlesque twist.
<h2>My Take</h2>
Ya just gotta love Dahl! He is so perfectly in tune with children's hearts! He's a bit like Bugs Bunny in that the surface craziness appeals to the child while the deeper exploration cracks up the adult in us.
All Dahl is a buy!
<h2>The Tales</h2>
Cinderella should encourage all the nice guys out there that they do have a chance.
Jack and the Beanstalk causes Ja More...
<h2>My Take</h2>
Ya just gotta love Dahl! He is so perfectly in tune with children's hearts! He's a bit like Bugs Bunny in that the surface craziness appeals to the child while the deeper exploration cracks up the adult in us.
All Dahl is a buy!
<h2>The Tales</h2>
Cinderella should encourage all the nice guys out there that they do have a chance.
Jack and the Beanstalk causes Ja More...
Sep 17, 2011
Sara
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I absolutely loved this book. It is a collection of six humourous, traditional folk/fairy tales that have been turned upside down, reinterpreted and replace the traditional 'happily-ever-after' endings. They are particularly gruesome and revolting as the title of the book suggests. However be sure to read the poems beforehand for age-appropriate vocabulary as I felt 'Cinderella' would not be for use in the classroom.
The poems included are:
Little Red Riding Hood
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The poems included are:
Little Red Riding Hood
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May 27, 2009
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
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Well, I really liked these fractured fairy tales in rhyme, but I'm not sure they were intended for kids. Then again, what European publishers allow in print for young children is more liberal, I've noticed, than what is allowed by American publishers. This book contained some mild swear words, albeit most in slang that American kids might not get. The message about gambling being a good thing as long as you win in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" might not go over well with some pa
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Nov 21, 2008
Manny
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The best poems in this collection are true masterpieces of satire. Here's the start of Cinderella:
"I guess you think you know this story.
You don't. The real one's much more gory.
The phoney one, the one you know,
Was cooked up years and years ago,
And made to sound all soft and sappy
just to keep the children happy.
Mind you, they got the first bit right,
The bit where, in the dead of night,
The Ugly Sisters, jewels and all,
Departed More...
"I guess you think you know this story.
You don't. The real one's much more gory.
The phoney one, the one you know,
Was cooked up years and years ago,
And made to sound all soft and sappy
just to keep the children happy.
Mind you, they got the first bit right,
The bit where, in the dead of night,
The Ugly Sisters, jewels and all,
Departed More...
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Jan 27, 2010
Indah "Threez"
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Reality Bites, Fairytales Sucks...
Moral cerita (kisah nyata di balik dongeng) berima ini adalah sbb:
- Cinderella: Prince Charming kemungkinan besar ternyata suka memotong kepala
- Jack & the Beanstalk: Rajin mandi pangkal tidak dimakan Raksasa
- Snow White: Cermin di Dinding berguna untuk menambah penghasilan dengan memasang taruhan di balapan kuda.
- Goldilock: Jangan makan bubur punya beruang kalau tidak mau dimakan beruang
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Moral cerita (kisah nyata di balik dongeng) berima ini adalah sbb:
- Cinderella: Prince Charming kemungkinan besar ternyata suka memotong kepala
- Jack & the Beanstalk: Rajin mandi pangkal tidak dimakan Raksasa
- Snow White: Cermin di Dinding berguna untuk menambah penghasilan dengan memasang taruhan di balapan kuda.
- Goldilock: Jangan makan bubur punya beruang kalau tidak mau dimakan beruang
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Aug 31, 2011
Revolting Rhymes sees Roald Dahl take some of the most notable fairy tales and put his own twist on them. The fact that so many young people know the classic stories is what makes Dahl's re-interpretations of them so funny. He takes well known tales and exaggerates the characters and twists the plots, for example Little Red Riding Hood is not the innocent young girl we see in the original story!
The rhyme is simple throughout and, together with the rhythm one builds up whilst reading, mean More...
The rhyme is simple throughout and, together with the rhythm one builds up whilst reading, mean More...
Aug 27, 2010
Grade5
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This is one of my favourite books in the world. I like it because Roald Dahl created his story rhymes by taking traditional fairy tales and twisting them so that the reader has a different perspective on the original. As well as this they are very clever and funny.
The illustrations in this edition are by the talented Quentin Blake and they do what all good illustrations do, they add another dimension for the reader. They are also very funny but they really reflect the story being tol More...
The illustrations in this edition are by the talented Quentin Blake and they do what all good illustrations do, they add another dimension for the reader. They are also very funny but they really reflect the story being tol More...
Jan 03, 2010
Ronyell
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"Revolting Rhymes" is truly a revolting series of famous fairy tales that have horror twist to each one. My most favorite story out this book is "Jack and the Beanstalk" where Jack has to deal with his insensitive mother while getting some golden leaves from the giant's beanstalk.
Quentin Blake's illustrations are both funny and scary at the same time and Roald Dahl's rhyming for this book is fantastic. For anyone who love revolting tales from Roald Dahl, "Re More...
Quentin Blake's illustrations are both funny and scary at the same time and Roald Dahl's rhyming for this book is fantastic. For anyone who love revolting tales from Roald Dahl, "Re More...
Jan 29, 2012
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May 26, 2010
Alana
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It's that time of year where I rack my brain for birthday present ideas for my godson, Cole. The child has every toy and game that one could possibly wish for and so I rarely feel too bad about being the reliable godmother who always gets him a book. (To my credit, I always try to find an entertaining book and supplement these with things like Gamestop giftcards or t-shirts with a giant squid attacking the Brooklyn Bridge.) This year, I decided that it might be time to introduce the lad to Roald
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Dec 16, 2010
Isdlions
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I think this book is incredibly whity and very humerous because all the time, he finds ryhms, (hey I just made one)and he twists ordanary fairy tales and makes them into a ryming discusting story. for example the three litle pigs,as you think it is all going good the wolf says he's going to blow up the pigs house with dinamite! so he calls litle red riding hood and asks for her help so she comes and shoot's the wolf but she also kills the litle pig!
so I give this story four stars.
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so I give this story four stars.
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Jan 29, 2012
Claudz
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I SERIOUSLY LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It has funny rhymes and cute twists. Roald Dahl is a genius I love all of his other books that I've read I'm even reading one now. I LOVE U ROALD DAHL! Thnx lots for creating such awesome all round books for parents just as much as kids thnxπππππππππ
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Jul 09, 2010
Nicole
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Lately, I've been in a fairy tale mood, and not your typical fairy tales either; the fractured ones. I always seem to enjoy those the best. So when I heard Roald Dahl (the creator of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) had a book of his own version of some classic fairy tales, I had to check it out... even if it required venturing to the children's part of the library. :)
Each tale is a couple of pages long, written in rhyme, looking at a slightly skewed version of some classic fairy More...
Each tale is a couple of pages long, written in rhyme, looking at a slightly skewed version of some classic fairy More...
Nov 24, 2010
Lavinia
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Too good to be missed. If you read the presentation, you'll notice that Dahl reinterpreted 6 famous tales, in verse, and added his own personal touch. I'm pretty sure they're all free on different sites, or the ebook as a whole. I found Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs in a bit.
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Oct 21, 2010
Katherine
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this is one of my all time favourite dahl books, the rhymes are fantastic and are a twist on the fairy tales we know, Theres darker and twisted version of the three little pigs, red ridding hood, cinderella, snow white. The illustrations are fantastic, i remember my primary school reading us this book and i just instantly fell in love - a fantastic book for anyone who is sick with reading childish faily tales where the characters always has a happy ending - you in for a treat when youv read thi
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Oct 06, 2010
Agoes
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Cerita-cerita anak klasik diplesetkan oleh Roald Dahl menjadi cerita yang morbid. Setiap kalimat dalam buku ini juga memiliki rhyme sehingga membuat saya terkesan dengan kemampuan Roald Dahl. Namun, perlu diingat bahwa ini sudah tidak lagi termasuk ke dalam kategori buku anak-anak, sehingga sebaiknya kita tidak memberikan buku ini kepada anak kecil.
Sep 25, 2011
Any
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Absolutely loved this book. More suitable for adults than for children, don't want to scare them, now, do we?
I found "Goldilocks and the three bears" very suitable to perform in front of an audience, dressed as a stern solicitor or judge the recitation can be made quite gripping for the audience. Takes about 6-7 minutes to perform.
I found "Goldilocks and the three bears" very suitable to perform in front of an audience, dressed as a stern solicitor or judge the recitation can be made quite gripping for the audience. Takes about 6-7 minutes to perform.
Jan 23, 2009
Roxie
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We had to peform this book as play when i was in year 4 lol and i had to act out little red riding hood's rhyme and thats probably why i luff this book, cause everyone dressed up and performed the characters and the book itself is really clever and it just appeals to that age group of kids but also adults can like too.
Sep 01, 2009
Linda
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Dahl single handedly turns nursery rhymes sideways, inside out and upside down.
Heretofore calm, serene children's playful stories become savage and gruesomely grisly as Cinderella's wicked step sisters have their heads chopped off my the prince.
The seven dwarfs have a gambling addiction; Jack's nasty mum climbs the beanstalk and much to his happiness, she is eaten by the giant; Little Red Riding Hood packs a pistol; Goldilocks may have fair yellow hair, but, really, she i More...
Heretofore calm, serene children's playful stories become savage and gruesomely grisly as Cinderella's wicked step sisters have their heads chopped off my the prince.
The seven dwarfs have a gambling addiction; Jack's nasty mum climbs the beanstalk and much to his happiness, she is eaten by the giant; Little Red Riding Hood packs a pistol; Goldilocks may have fair yellow hair, but, really, she i More...
Jan 09, 2010
D'Arcy
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What can I say? Rhymes that are revolting. Awesome book for a boy who is 9. Awesome book for a boy who was 9. Dahl is a genius. Saw this on a book list and hadn't thought of it for years. I remember reading it with a friend. What other book does that?
If you have kids, buy it for them.
If you have kids, buy it for them.
May 20, 2009
Tommy
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(counts as 1 book) yes! i give this book a 5. if there were 10 stores I'll give it a 10.
let me 1st say, Roald Dahl is a grate author. Very funny and hes a classic, if you don't know him, now you do. In this book he takes classics and rearrange them into fashion. The book was short but sweet, i still don't know the amount of pages. but it was also very challenging. And the stories were funny, this book is a defendant keeper. Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl took stories like little red More...
let me 1st say, Roald Dahl is a grate author. Very funny and hes a classic, if you don't know him, now you do. In this book he takes classics and rearrange them into fashion. The book was short but sweet, i still don't know the amount of pages. but it was also very challenging. And the stories were funny, this book is a defendant keeper. Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl took stories like little red More...
Jan 04, 2010
Joy
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I'd read some of these before, but then I started using the stories for the third and fourth graders I worked with last semester. These are hilarious, and I had to white out/ not say some of the dirty words when reading them w/ the kids. Woo R.D.!
Mar 17, 2009
Peter
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Great read that puts a little bit of realism and personality into the classic rhymes like Little Red Riding Hood, who I won't think the same about ever.
Really funny, really short. I think I finished this in about 20 minutes.
Really funny, really short. I think I finished this in about 20 minutes.
Nov 28, 2011
Thelibrarygirl
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This is an amazing book. The stories in it are classics, but the author manages to add some creepy details and make them more fun! Kids love this kind of horror details. I found it lovely and the rhymes are great!
