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BOOK ANALYSIS Title of the book: “The Minpins” by Roald Dahl

BOOK ANALYSIS Title of the book: “The Minpins” by Roald Dahl

Summary of the Plot: Little Billy is restricted by his mother to enter the Forest of Sin behind his house. She tells him of the Whangdoodles, Hornswogglers, Snozzwanglers and vermicious knids that live in the forest. Worst of all is the Terrible Bloodsuckling Toothpluckling Stonechuckling Spittler, which chases its prey while glowing clouds of hot smoke pour out of his nose, and then swallows them up in one gulp. Little Billy doesn't believe his mother, and the Devil whispers to Little Billy that the monsters don't exist, and there is an excess of luscious wild strawberries in the forest. Soon, Little
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