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When two brothers, plump Edmund and skinny Terry, go down a street staircase between two rocks they find themselves in a completely different world. The Country Under the Earth is on the brink of war as the two peoples, the Fattypuffs and the Thinifers, cannot understand each other's culture. The Fattypuffs are warm-hearted, gentle food-lovers while the Thinifers are tall, bony models of efficiency whose trains run to the second. Edmond and Terry find themselves separated and get to grips with living as a Fattypuff and a Thinifer. When the Thinifers occupy Fattypuff, Edmund and Terry are reunited and decide to put an end to the war and prejudice forever. This is a very funny, sharply ironic look at the 'us and them' mentality that leads to intolerance and conflict. First published in 1941, the language and humour have stood the test of time, and so too (unfortunately) has the content. Fattypuffs and Thinifers will encourage children to think about issues such as national racial and gender stereotyping. The book delivers its great wisdom with humour and imagination, making an extremely entertaining read. The illustrations are lively and full of humour (you have to see the Thinifers' gym) and your children will learn some fabulous words, like nincompoop and ignoramus. So, do as the Fattypuffs do - gather up some cushions, chocolate and children, and settle down for a nice long read. (Kirkus UK)
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Edmund was fat and loved food - just like his mother. His brother Terry was thin - just like his father. The boys were amazed when they found themselves on opposite sides in a battle between the warring nations of the Fattypuffs and Thinifers.
When two brothers, plump Edmund and skinny Terry, go down a street staircase between two rocks they find themselves in a completely different world. The Country Under the Earth is on the brink of war as the two peoples, the Fattypuffs and the Thinifers, cannot understand each other's culture. The Fattypuffs are warm-hearted, gentle food-lovers while the Thinifers are tall, bony models of efficiency whose trains run to the second. Edmond and Terry find themselves separated and get to grips with living as a Fattypuff and a Thinifer. When the Thinifers occupy Fattypuff, Edmund and Terry are reunited and decide to put an end to the war and prejudice forever. This is a very funny, sharply ironic look at the 'us and them' mentality that leads to intolerance and conflict. First published in 1941, the language and humour have stood the test of time, and so too (unfortunately) has the content. Fattypuffs and Thinifers will encourage children to think about issues such as national racial and gender stereotyping. The book delivers its great wisdom with humour and imagination, making an extremely entertaining read. The illustrations are lively and full of humour (you have to see the Thinifers' gym) and your children will learn some fabulous words, like nincompoop and ignoramus. So, do as the Fattypuffs do - gather up some cushions, chocolate and children, and settle down for a nice long read. (Kirkus UK)
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Edmund was fat and loved food - just like his mother. His brother Terry was thin - just like his father. The boys were amazed when they found themselves on opposite sides in a battle between the warring nations of the Fattypuffs and Thinifers.
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