Penguin Student Editions have been specifically designed for readers who are studying a text in detail. They include a helpful introduction and explanatory notes, character sketches, a text summary, a chronology, language notes, a selection of questions and topics for discussion and analysis, as well as suggestions for further reading. —back cover The book contains 10 short stories from Roald Dahl. List of the stories: The Umbrella Man Dip in the Pool The Butler The Hitchhiker Mr Botibol My Lady Love My Dove The Way Up to Heaven Parson's Pleasure The Sound Machine The Wish.