'... slowly uncoiling their tentacles... and making a soft purring sound to each other'A disgusting account of a school of giant squid attacking a seaside resort, and two other examples of Wells' extraordinary imagination at work - 'The Magic Shop' and 'The Land Ironclads'One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946.Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.
