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The Vicar of Nibbleswicke

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This is one of the funniest books ever. It is very short, but is so funny I garentee that you will love it. When I read the part when the Vicar when the vicar says My dear woman:never plug the glass! You must pis. Pis pis pis. Pis gently as you walk along the rail," I laughed out loud in class really loudly and I couldn't stop. This book will have you laughing so hard at some parts in the book that you will fall over in your seat at the charm and pure pleasure of reading The vicar of nibbleswicke.

I picked up the Vicar of Nibbleswick when I was 19, delighted that I had found a Roald Dahl book that I had never read before. This is a very fun book _for anyone_! If you have children or teach, this is a wonderful way to make reading pure fun. The book is not long, packed with humor, and tells a thoroughly silly tale. Also, considering the book is all about a dyslexic vicar, it is a wonderful book to share with a dyslexic child, not to mention any classroom with a dyslexic child in it. Roald Dahl has a way of making the fantastic part of children's lives. For your children or classroom, I also highly recommend the BFG (Big Friendly Giant) and Matilda, both by Roald Dahl and both as creative and imaginative as can be.

This is a short but sweet story of a dyslexic vicar called Robert Lee that joins his first parish. He is nervous about his first day, as the previous vicar died and never got to show him the ropes; so nervous is Lee that he develops a new spin-off disease of dyslexia where he says words backwards. Word games being fun on their own, Dahl adds his usual flare for borderline adult humor. (One scenario has him addressing the parish to tell them that while the roads may be long and with few stops, that people in town should not just "krap" on the side of the road as they please; there's also one on the proper amount of wine to take during the communion, to which he answers along the lines of "pis" slowly and gently and you'll have no problems of running out. Finding the naughty jokes was incredible fun, and the lighthearted approach to solving the vicar's problem by walking backwards so the words come out frontwards is charming. Fun!

I read this book and I just loved it. It was so funny what hesaid I was cracking up all night just thinking about it. I read it tomy little sister. I made my mom read it. I even read segments of it to my dad. they all loved it and It is really a treausure to have. The price they put on it is a true bargain. It is really worth more. I love Roald Dahl. Maybe that is part of the reason I like it!!!

Children and adults alike will delight in this hilarious book It's particularly funny when read aloud. We laughed all the way through!

Although this is not our favorite Roald Dahl book, it was a real treat. The vicar was a harmless, innocent character who gave us a big laugh. We did not find the "bathroom" humor offensive - it was clearly in good fun -more of what we have come to expect from Dahl.

This is a great unique book from Roald Dahl. I would use this with older kids.

I have worked with teenagers and children both within and outside the church and this book is a guaranteed winner. It is not only a great laugh but it also brings tears to the eyes in only a few minutes. As a Bible in Schools teacher it has been a winner!

Raold Dahl is one of my favouritest!!!! authors and this one is almost on the top! I had lost my older copy and it took a lot of trouble finding a new one, but its so totally worth it. I still fall down laughing when i read it.........just superb.

This is a great book. When I read it outloud, I laugh so hard my stomach starts hurting.