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| Title: The Umbrella Man and
Other Stories |
| Author: Roald Dahl |
| Reviewer: Karen M. '09 |
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| This collection of thirteen great stories
is guaranteed to make you laugh. They are all about trickery and will turn your
expectations inside out! One story is about a butler named Tibbs who works for Mr.
and Mrs. Cleaver. As they climb the social ladder, Mr. and Mrs. Cleaver give dinner
parties every week, but they must have good wine. Tibbs sets out to find them the
best, but can only find the cheap stuff. He comes back and tells them he has the
best wine on the planet. Everybody loves it and Mr. and Mrs. Cleaver are making
millions only to find out it is the cheap wine all along! If you like stories with a
twist, make sure you read this collection!
Spring 2002
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5th Grade Super Readers
Director: Betty Grant - Lower School
Reading Specialist
Web Site - Andrea Owens
Germantown Academy
Super Readers | Lower School | GAnet |
