The Vicar of Nibbleswicke facts for kids
Front Cover
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| Author | Roald Dahl |
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| Illustrator | Quentin Blake |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's novel |
| Publisher | Century |
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Publication date
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Feb 1991 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-7126-4991-3 |
| OCLC | 30564890 |
The Vicar of Nibbleswicke is a funny children's story by the famous author Roald Dahl. It was published in 1991, after Dahl had passed away. The book features drawings by Quentin Blake, who illustrated many of Dahl's books.
The main character is a vicar (a type of priest) who has dyslexia. Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake gave away their rights to the book. This meant all the money earned from the book went to help the Dyslexia Institute in London (now called Dyslexia Action).
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About the Story
The book tells the tale of Reverend Robert Lee. He is the new vicar in a village called Nibbleswicke. Reverend Lee has a very unusual problem. He suffers from something called "Back-to-Front Dyslexia." This is a made-up type of dyslexia that only affects his speech.
Reverend Lee's Problem
When Reverend Lee speaks, he accidentally says the most important word in a sentence backwards. For example, if he means to say "knits," it comes out as "stink." If he wants to say "god," it sounds like "dog." He doesn't even realize he's doing it!
This causes many funny and awkward situations. The people in his church, called parishioners, are very confused. They are also quite shocked by his strange comments.
Miss Prewt's Surprise
One of the most important people in the church is Miss Arabella Prewt. She is a very generous person who gives a lot of money to the church. She gets very upset when Reverend Lee accidentally calls her "Miss Twerp" instead of "Miss Prewt."
Finding a Cure
Luckily, the local doctor finds a way to help Reverend Lee. The cure is quite unusual: he has to walk backwards everywhere for the rest of his life! After this, the kind vicar can go back to his normal duties.
A Nod to Another Book
The story also mentions another one of Roald Dahl's books, Esio Trot. The title Esio Trot is actually the word "tortoise" spelled backwards. This is a clever little hint from the author.
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