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'Two Surface-dwellers. Two! He’s a Fattypuff and you’re a Thinifer. There’s no doubt about it!’This is the tale of two brothers. Edmund is a little on the plump side and Terry is a bit of a rake. When they discover the countries under the Earth they are divided and sent to the warring kingdoms of the Fattypuffs and the Thinifers. The Fattypuffs eat hourly with light snacks in between. The Thinifers like nothing more than discipline and work six days a week. Whether you are a jolly Fattypuff or a driven Thinifer you’ll be rooting for the brothers to bring peace to the countries under the Earth.Includes exclusive material: In the Backstory you can take the quiz to find out if you’re a Fattypuff or a Thinifer!Vintage Children’s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

Spurned lovers return from the grave to haunt theirpartners, ghost ships materialise on the sea, men's hands take on a life oftheir own... Welcome to the unsettling world of the French weird. Though the development of the weird tale in Franceoriginally drew on Gothic traditions in Germany, it soon became more heavilyinfluenced by the emerging romantic movement. French weird tales often includeelements of fable and romance, but they're just as likely to go to the otherextreme in chilling contes cruels. The stories in this anthology follow theevolution of the weird from the aftermath of the 1789 Revolution right throughto the end of the twentieth century. They're stories influenced by, and to someextent seeking to justify, civil and political unrest and how people coped withconstant change and rebellion, seeking some solace amongst the chaos.