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Quentin Blake

    December 16, 1932

    Quentin Blake is a celebrated English cartoonist, illustrator, and children's author. His work is distinguished by a playful and humorous style that has endeared him to readers worldwide. Blake gained renown primarily for his illustrations accompanying the works of other authors, as well as for his own original creations. His unique visual language and gentle wit make his books truly memorable.

    Matilda
    Roald Dahl's Little Library
    Danny, the Champion of the World
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Whipple-Scrumptious Sticker Activity Book
    Cockatoos
    A Christmas Carol
    • Visits from three ghosts, Christmas Past, Present, and Future teach Scrooge, a heartless miser, the true meaning of Christmas

      A Christmas Carol
    • When eccentric Professor Dupont tries to track down his troupe of brightly- coloured cockatoos, they're always just one step ahead of him. This counting book won the 1992 Smarties Children's Choice Award.

      Cockatoos
    • Head inside Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, where Charlie Bucket, Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt and the rest await! In this fun collection of puzzles, you can complete the Oompa-Loompas' favourite songs, help lead Violet Beauregarde to the juicing room, and find all of Mr Wonka's finest products. This fun collection of activities includes full colour stickers and classic Quentin Blake artwork.

      Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Whipple-Scrumptious Sticker Activity Book
    • CLASSIC FICTION (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). Phizz-whizzing new branding for the world's No.1 storyteller, Roald Dahl! Exciting, bold and instantly recognisable with Quentin Blake's inimitable artwork. Danny lives in a gipsy caravan with his father, the most marvellous and exciting father any boy ever had. All the land around them belongs to Mr Victor Hazell, a rich snob with a great glistening beery face and tiny piggy eyes. Nobody likes him, not one-little bit. So one day, Danny and his father concoct a daring plot that will give the old blue-faced baboon Victor Hazell the greatest shock of his life - so long as they don't get caught... Ages 9+

      Danny, the Champion of the World
    • Roald Dahl's Little Library

      • 48 pages
      • 2 hours of reading
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      ONE enormous crocodile, TWO little mice, THREE mischievous monkeys . . . With a little help from Roald Dahl and some of his most famous characters your can learn all about: Whizzpopping numbers Splendiferous colours Glorumptious opposites Phizz-whizzing creatures A delightful treat for curious little hands, this little library is perfect for introducing titchy toddlers to new concepts, and to the imaginative world of Roald Dahl.

      Roald Dahl's Little Library
    • Matilda

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      4.4(5704)Add rating

      "A true genius . . . Roald Dahl is my hero" David Walliams Matilda's parents have called her some terrible things, but the truth is she's a genius and they're the stupid ones. Underestimating Matilda proves to be a big mistake as they, along with her spiteful headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, soon find out when Matilda discovers she has a very special power.

      Matilda
    • The Spiral Stair

      • 62 pages
      • 3 hours of reading
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      With Noah the boa using his coils to work the doughnut machine and with the three giraffes tangled upon the spiral stair, Mortimer's first night in a zoo was one to be remembered for a long, long time.

      The Spiral Stair
    • A spectacularly funny feast of all things Walliams for super-fans, new fans and anyone who likes laughing out loud a lot. In glorious colour throughout! Welcome to the World of David Walliams. This spectacularly funny book is bursting with Walliams wonderment! Insider sneak peeks, brilliant character quizzes, fabulous fun facts, design your own Walliams book cover and meet Raj in a brand new comic book adventure never seen before. You even get exclusive access to behind-the-scenes content from David Walliams himself. Hours of entertainment for all the family and the perfect companion to David's novels. Featuring colour illustrations from the iconic Sir Quentin Blake and the artistic genius Tony Ross.

      The world of David Walliams. Book of stuff
    • The BFG

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading
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      Phizzwhizzing new cover look and branding for the World's NUMBER ONE Storyteller On a dark, silvery moonlit night, Sophie is snatched from her bed by a giant. Luckily it is the Big Friendly Giant, the BFG, who only eats snozzcumbers and glugs frobscottle. But there are other giants in Giant Country. Fifty foot brutes who gallop far and wide every night to find human beans to eat. Can Sophie and her friend the BFG stop them? Let's hope so - otherwise the next child a gruesome giant guzzles could be YOU. Also look out for new Roald Dahl apps in the App store and Google Play- including the disgusting TWIT OR MISS and HOUSE OF TWITS inspired by the revolting Twits.

      The BFG
    • Mrs Armitage sets off for a quiet cycle with her faithful dog, Breakspear, but she just can't help thinking of ways to improve her bicycle. Before very long she has added three very loud horns, a bucket of water to wash her hands, a complete tool kit. And by the time she has also added a seat for Breakspear, two umbrellas, a cassette player and a mouth-organ, Mrs Armitage is riding a very eye-catching contraption. But it is when she finally adds the mast and sail, that Mrs Armitage really runs into trouble. . .

      Mrs Armitage on Wheels