Many books have been put forward in the comments to the linked article, including the mighty Adventures of Mr. Pink Whistle (Enid Blyton, 1941) and They Do It With Mirrors (Agatha Christie, 1952). The winner was eventually declared to be The Space Willies (Eric Frank Russell, 1958) which is classically juvenile but also a bit dull. For me the front-runner by a clear mile was clearly this masterpiece:

Apparently the book, published in 1991, is a collection of 30 essays delving deeply into the themes, characters and events of Wagner's Ring Cycle. Which sounds fair enough, but in retrospect they should have perhaps given it a slightly more serious title?
Any other suggestions?
2 comments:
I've always found this funny, even at a much older age reading it to my own kids!
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Chortle :)
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