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The Twits Next Door by Greg James

The Twits Next Door

Greg James, Chris Smith

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · August 19, 2025

A Middle Grade pick for readers exploring The Twits Next Door.

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Who it’s for
A clash with the Twits turns neighborly life into a gleefully outrageous contest of tricks.
Themes
Neighbor rivalry, Trickery
Pacing
Fast

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About this book

A new classic from the world of Roald Dahl, now in paperback! NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX: Don’t miss the animated film The Twits, features the voices of Johnny Vegas, Margot Martindale, Emilia Clarke, and Natalie Portman and music by David Byrne and Hayley Williams! When a moving van arrives next door to the Twits and Mr. and Mrs. Lovely get out, that’s bad enough. But it gets WORSE. . . Their two Lovely children, Ruff and Tumble, have moved in next door too.

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And the Twits HATE children. (Sorry if you are one. We don’t hate you, just to be clear.) The Twits decide the Lovelies MUST go. Even if it means some serious plotting, which involves: a hungry tiger, GIANT catapults, and LOTS of disgusting dog hair. Will the horrible pair succeed in their dastardly plan? Or can the Lovelies out-trick the terrible Twits?

Mischief Next Door

A clash with the Twits turns neighborly life into a gleefully outrageous contest of tricks.

Come here for

  • Terrible grown-ups, clever children, and a hungry tiger
  • Giant catapults and an unapologetically gross streak

Expect

  • Comic peril and escalating schemes
  • A lively battle of wits, with children in the crosshairs

Where it sits

Funny Stories75%
Family Stories21%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Multigenerational Families
  • Funny Stories
  • Manners & Etiquette
Authors
Greg James, Chris Smith
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
August 19, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Neighbor rivalry · Trickery
Reading lane
Multigenerational Families