The Vicar of Nibbleswicke - Roald Dahl > Reviews

Advantages: All good nuf.
Disadvantages: tongue tied

...from railings or dancing in the street lately but I have been rolling around the floor laughing. What at your age? Why not? When I read one of my favourite little books, a smaller than A5 book that can fit into my handbag, or in its usual place my bedside cabinet drawer. I laugh, yes I actually laugh, no matter how much I read it! It just tickles me. Is it the secret little black book? Of course not is orange. Stress can do the most awful ... Read review

Advantages: Very funny, lovely illustrations
Disadvantages: None

..."nit picking") and smiled at the puzzlement or amusement of those around, then you will chuckle (and sometimes even laugh out load) at this comic tale from children's writer Roald Dahl. The story is about the Reverend Lee. However, this young vicar's problem is not Spoonerisms exactly. Instead he suffers from a very special form of verbal dyslexia, which causes him to unknowingly speak some words as if they had been written in reverse, for example, ... Read review

Advantages: VERY funny, love the whole thing!
Disadvantages: It doesn't go on forever!

...a new Vicar moves to the town of Nibbleswicke, it creates a few problems for both himself and the parish. He gets off on the wrong foot by telling one woman what a nice 'god' she has and patting it extensively. He then explains he is there to teach the word of dog. The vicar, you should understand at this point has a rather unusual form of dyslexia, which means he turns whole words backwards. One unfortunate incident is when he explains that 'you ... Read review

Advantages: Perfect for Young Children
Disadvantages: Not Long Enough!

The vicar of Nibbleswicke is one of Roald Dahl's less known storys. It's a very thin small book that could be mistaken for a football programme. It's about a newly trained vicar that arrives to take up his new position in a country parish. Unfortunately for the parish and him, he has severe dyslexia and gets all of his words back to front. This can be highly amusing as he calls a local rich benefactor, a offensive word and instead of telling the ... Read review