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LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER

LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER

ROALD DAHL

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Publisher:
LADYBIRD
Year of publication:
2025
Subject:
Classic fiction
ISBN:
978-0-241-74701-8
Pages:
144
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No author perfected the twist in the tale better than Roald Dahl. His stories - many of which were filmed as Tales of the Unexpected - take us into a world that is shocking, cruelly funny and always has a sinister edge. What if plants could feel pain? What kind of father would bet his daughter in a wager? And what is the secret behind that delicious lamb dinner...?

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