Good introduction by Leonard Maltin. This is not only first Dahl's book but also first book that Bill Justice illustrated. The Gremlins are mischievous small creatures that lived in the forest and had funny boots on their funny feet, and with these boots- and this funniest of all- they could walk up...
A cute simple story, and a great explanatory intro by Leonard Maltin. Not as subtle as Dahl's later work, but I'm glad I read it.