The Twits Next Door: A wickedly funny, prank-filled adventure inspired by the characters of Roald Dahl

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A wickedly funny and prank-filled adventure starring one of Roald Dahl’s most hilarious and popular creations, The Twits.

This brand-new and deliciously revolting story is brilliantly written by internationally bestselling authors and children’s literacy advocates Greg James and Chris Smith and illustrated by Emily Jones.

Mr and Mrs Twit are just about as nasty and revolting as two people can get. The only thing that brings the two of them pleasure is playing pranks on one another.

But, when a new family called the Lovelies move in next door, with their lively 10-year-old twins, they teach The Twits to stop being so mean and horrible and they all live happily ever after . . .

Ha! Not really. The Twits HATE the Lovelies.

But how far will The Twits go to rid themselves of their horribly nice new neighbours? And what happens when these new neighbours, who are armed with utter loveliness, start to fight back?

Loved The Twits Next Door? Read more fantastically funny adventures from Greg James and Chris Smith:

• The Kid Normal series
• The Great Dream Robbery
• Super Ghost
• The Kid Who Fell Through Time

Readers LOVE The Twits Next Door

'This book is a must-read … The Twits Next Door is a fantastic continuation of Roald Dahl's classic series, offering the same delightful blend of humour and imagination that fans have come to love' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'If you love a bit of silliness, tricks being played on people and some absolutely stunning illustrations, this book is definitely for you. It’s WhizzPoppingly brilliant!!!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Hilarious and delightfully mischievous! … A must-read for anyone who loves humour, pranks, and the whimsical world of Roald Dahl ― we can’t wait for the next adventure!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'We loved this book, Greg James and Chris Smith have used the characters from Ronald Dahl's original story and taken them even further … if you enjoyed the original Twist you will enjoy this!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'I absolutely love that authors like Greg James and Chris Smith are giving some of Roald Dahl's classics a much needed update so children now can enjoy these characters just as much as their grown-ups did … a disgustingly hilarious story to be shared and loved' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'This book was hilarious and exiting … I definitely recommend this book to anyone who loved the original book of The Twits or anyone who loves comical adventure stories' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Greg James (Author)
GREG JAMES AND CHRIS SMITH are the multi-award-wining and bestselling authors of The Great Dream Robbery, Super Ghost and the Kid Normal series. They have been translated into over 20 languages and been shortlisted for both the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and the Laugh Out Loud Award. Greg and Chris have championed children’s books widely, were judges for the Blue Peter Book Award in 2017 and were official World Book Day authors in 2020. They are also committed advocates for children’s literacy and are founding members of the Primary School Library Alliance – a campaign launched by Penguin Random House and the National Literacy Trust to address the lack of investment in UK primary school libraries – and were awarded in 2024 the Ruth Rendell Literacy Award, presented to those who have had the most significant influence on literacy in the UK over the past year, for their work promoting reading in schools. Outside of their writing partnership, Greg James is a radio and television broadcaster and Chris Smith a solo author of acclaimed children’s books Frankie Best Hates Quests and Clarity Jones and the Magical Detective Agency.

Chris Smith (Author)
GREG JAMES AND CHRIS SMITH are the multi-award-wining and bestselling authors of The Great Dream Robbery, Super Ghost and the Kid Normal series. They have been translated into over 20 languages and been shortlisted for both the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and the Laugh Out Loud Award. Greg and Chris have championed children’s books widely, were judges for the Blue Peter Book Award in 2017 and were official World Book Day authors in 2020. They are also committed advocates for children’s literacy and are founding members of the Primary School Library Alliance – a campaign launched by Penguin Random House and the National Literacy Trust to address the lack of investment in UK primary school libraries – and were awarded in 2024 the Ruth Rendell Literacy Award, presented to those who have had the most significant influence on literacy in the UK over the past year, for their work promoting reading in schools. Outside of their writing partnership, Greg James is a radio and television broadcaster and Chris Smith a solo author of acclaimed children’s books Frankie Best Hates Quests and Clarity Jones and the Magical Detective Agency.

Emily Jones (Illustrator)
Emily Jones wanted to illustrate children's books for a living immediately after reading 'I want my potty' by Tony Ross. It's been a little while since that pivotal moment in Jarrow library aged 7 but she has finally achieved it.


She lives in Cardiff with her partner and English Bull Terrier Whippet Cross, Augustus, who despite having never entered a beauty pageant, would definitely win one.