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Kiss Kiss

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Information

• First editions:
  • Michael Joseph, 1960, Great Britain.
    • Value (circa 1994) in Very Good condition
      • Without dustjacket: $11-$17
      • With dustjacket: $42-$70
  • Alfred Knopf, 1960, USA.
    • Value (circa 1994) in Very Good condition
      • Without dustjacket: $11-$17
      • With dustjacket: $42-$70
• Contains:
  • "Edward the Conqueror"
  • "Genesis and Catastrophe"
  • "Georgy Porgy"
  • "Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat"
  • "Parson's Pleasure"
  • "Pig"
  • "Royal Jelly"
  • "The Champion of the World"
  • "The Landlady"
  • "The Way Up to Heaven"
  • "William and Mary"

Reviews

• "Small Handful of the Superb" by Granville Hicks in the February 20, 1960 issue of The Saturday Review (read online)

Teacher Resources

• "Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat"
  • Classroom Activities
    • Includes a number of questions and exercises pertaining to the story
• "Parson's Pleasure"
  • Classroom Activities
    • Includes a number of questions and exercises pertaining to the story
• "Pig"
  • Classroom Activities
    • Includes a range of reading tasks, divided into story sections
• "The Landlady"
  • Classroom Activities
    • Includes a making your own story exercise (using extracts from Dahl's story) and questions
  • Britlit Kit
    • Excellent study kit that includes materials around Pre-reading, Context, and Word Work. Also includes the text of the story and mp3 files for listening to it.
  • Exploring Foreshadowing Through Letter Writing
    • A letter writing activity exploring foreshadowing based on the story
  • Online Crossword Puzzle
    • Online puzzle focussing on word definitions, synonyms, and antonyms
• "The Way Up to Heaven"
  • Classroom Activities
    • Includes a number of questions and exercises pertaining to the story

Cover Illustrations

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Knopf 1960

French Cover Illustration

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German Cover Illustrations – "Küßchen Küßchen!" and "Küßchen für Alle"