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Roald Dahl

    September 13, 1916 – November 23, 1990
    Roald Dahl
    Even More Revolting Recipes
    The Roald Dahl treasury
    Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary
    Roald Dahl's Heroes and Villains
    The BFG, Matilda and Georges Marvellous Medicine
    The Witches, Esio Trot, The Twits, The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
    • Roald Dahl's Heroes and Villains

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Enjoy four fabulous full-colour stories featuring some of Roald Dahl's most magnificent heroes and monstrous villains: The Enormous Crocodile, The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me, The Twits, George's Marvellous Medicine. In the good corner find inventive George who stands up to his grizzly, grumpy grandma by mixing a potion unlike any other. And meet Mr Muggle-Wump and his family, whose bravery and quick-thinking lead to extraordinary events. In the bad corner Mr and Mrs Twit are the most terrible twosome you could ever have the misfortune to meet. And beware the crafty, child-guzzling crocodile ..

      Roald Dahl's Heroes and Villains
      4.6
    • Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary

      • 287 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Presents an illustrated English dictionary with rhyming words, synonyms, word origins, and sentences as examples, and includes Roald Dahl's invented words and explanations of their meanings.

      Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary
      4.5
    • The Roald Dahl treasury

      • 448 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      This collection is divided into four sections: animals; magic; family, friends and foes; and matters of importance. Lots of Dahl's best-loved characters are here, from Willy Wonka to the BFG, the Witches and the Twits. The book also includes poems, memoirs and letters - some previously unpublished. Lots of Dahl's best-loved characters are here, from Willy Wonka to the BFG, the Witches and the Twits. 7 yrs+

      The Roald Dahl treasury
      4.5
    • Even More Revolting Recipes

      • 64 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      An illustrated book of recipes based on fantastic foodstuff in Roald Dahl's books. Featured delights include sherbert slurpers, magic green crystal, nish nobblers, the Royal Breakfast, a plate of soil with engine oil, bean's cider, and hot noodles made with poodles on a bed of garden hose.

      Even More Revolting Recipes
      4.6
    • A mixture of anecdotes covering Roald Dahl's family, his childhood, and his happiness at home, and many of the recipes included have acquired a particular significance over the years. The book includes recipes for all occasions, and contributions from Peter Ustinov, John Le Carre and others.

      Roald Dahl's Cookbook
      4.4
    • Willy Wonka's Everlasting Book of Fun

      • 144 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      With the extraordinary chocolate tycoon Willy Wonka as your host, join Roald Dahl's best-loved characters for a bumper activity book that will keep boredom at bay and chiddlers at play. Stuffed full of 365 marvellous activities, puzzles and more that will keep entertainment flowing for every day of the year. Perfect for summer holidays and rainy days, open up Wonka's factory and bring on the fun!

      Willy Wonka's Everlasting Book of Fun
      4.8
    • How to Trick a Twit

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Inspired by Roald Dahl's prank-filled story of beards and balloons, The Twits, we present the ultimate guide to Twit trickery, stuffed with fun activities, stories, jokes and more! 'Mr Twit was plotting away like mad. He was trying to think up a really NASTY TRICK . . . ' Mr and Mrs Twit love playing tricks. They really are the meanest jokers, and unfortunately they are VERY GOOD at it. But just imagine if you were so good at pranking that you could trick an actual Twit? Wouldn't that be AMAZING? Well, the book you're holding can help you do just that. Packed full of fiendish pranks (as well as quizzes, recipes, fun facts and more), THIS is exactly what you need to OUTWIT A TWIT. This book is the ultimate guide to tricking a Twit, packed with activities, extracts from the original story, games and bonus material.

      How to Trick a Twit
      4.6
    • Roald Dahl Collected Stories

      • 888 pages
      • 32 hours of reading

      Roald Dahl is well known as a master of the macabre and the unexpected in the tradition of Saki. This volume includes the stories in chronological order as established by Dahl's biographer, Jeremy Treglown, in consultation with the Dahl estate.

      Roald Dahl Collected Stories
      4.4
    • A Roald Dahl Selection

      • 161 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      IntroductionMan from the SouthLamb to the SlaughterThe LandladyThe Champion of the WorldGalloping FoxieyMrs Bixby and the Colonel's CoatSkinThe RatcatcherThe HitchhikerPoints for Discussion and Suggestions for WritingReading and Writing Short StoriesWider Reading

      A Roald Dahl Selection
      4.5
    • Mr. and Mrs. Twit are not nice people. What do the monkeys do? What does the bird do? Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language. Beautifully illustrated and carefully written, the series combines the best of Ladybird content with the structured language progression that will help children develop their reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills. The eight levels of Readers and Activity Books follow the CEFR framework and include language activities that provide preparation for the Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) exams. The Twits, a Level 1 Reader, is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, using the present tense and some simple adjectives.

      Ladybird Readers Level 1 - Roald Dahl: The Twits (ELT Graded Reader)
      4.4
    • Roald Dahl's Little Library

      • 48 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      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
      4.4
    • Includes eight tales such as 'Parson's Pleasure', a piece of furniture is the subject of a deceitful bargain; in 'William and Mary', a wife revenges herself on her dead husband; and in 'Royal Jelly' some new parents find an unusual and unsettling way to give their newborn its start in life.

      The complete short stories volume 2
      4.4
    • Matilda

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Matilda's parents have called her some terrible things. The truth is, she's a genius and they're the stupid ones. Find out how she gets the better of them and her spiteful headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, as well as discovering that she has a very special power.

      Matilda
      4.4
    • The Roald Dahl Omnibus

      • 696 pages
      • 25 hours of reading

      From cover: "Perfect bedtime stories for sleepless nights."

      The Roald Dahl Omnibus
      4.4
    • Tales of the Unexpected. Kiss Kiss. Over to You. Switch Bitch. Someone Like You

      5 Bestsellers Including Over 40 Tales of the Unexpected

      • 816 pages
      • 29 hours of reading

      Five of Roald Dahl's most famous collections of short stories - many of which were used in the pop- ular television series Tales of the Unexpected, are collected here in one tantalizing volume. Also included is his highly acclaimed novel about the notorious rogue, My Uncle Oswald.Demonstrating Dahl's own special brand of black humour, these stories deal with the strange and often bizarre fantasies of ordinary people in extraordinary situations.

      Tales of the Unexpected. Kiss Kiss. Over to You. Switch Bitch. Someone Like You
      4.3
    • Discover limericks, narrative poems, acrostics and haiku with the World's NUMBER ONE Storyteller! Float off with James and his insect friends and learn how to use poetic language in stories and poems. These super fun activities will help you to: · Improve language and vocabulary skills · Develop the tools you need to write your own stories · Learn how to write with rhythm and rhyme, and practise performing your very own poems. Roald Dahl's Creative Writing will spark your creativity, build your confidence and inspire you through the wonderful worlds of Roald Dahl's best loved stories! Filled with top tips and ideas boxes, each book introduces techniques and methods to help you plan and write a phizz-whizzing story of your own!

      Roald Dahl: Creative Writing With James and the Giant Peach - How to Write Phenomenal Poetry
      5.0
    • Matilda. Film Tie-in

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      "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. Film Tie-in
      4.4
    • Write interviews, play scripts, diary entries and instructions with the World's NUMBER ONE Storyteller! Get stuck in with The Twits and find your own remarkable reason to write. These super fun activities will help you to: · Improve language and vocabulary skills · Develop the tools you need to write your own stories · Learn how to use persuasive language, entertain your reader and add sparkle to non-fiction. Roald Dahl's Creative Writing will spark your creativity, build your confidence and inspire you through the wonderful worlds of Roald Dahl's best loved stories! Filled with top tips and ideas boxes, each book introduces techniques and methods to help you plan and write a phizz-whizzing story of your own!

      Roald Dahl Creative Writing with the Twits
      5.0
    • George's Marvellous Experiments

      • 96 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      George Kranky created his own Marvellous Medicine to deal with his grizzly old grunion of a Grandma. You definitely can't do that at home (so don't even try!), but here's some amazing science that you can do! From concocting home-made slime to creating your own volcano, these fun experiments are all easily done, following simple step-by-step instructions and using everyday household objects. Inspired by Roald Dahl's terrific tale, this is the book for budding young scientists everywhere!

      George's Marvellous Experiments
      4.3
    • The BFG

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      "A true genius . . . Roald Dahl is my hero" David Walliams Every night, when the world is sleeping, big gruesome giants guzzle up whoppsy-whiffling human beans. And there's only one giant who can stop them - the BFG. He's the kindest giant there is and, with his friend Sophie in his top pocket, he sets out to rid the world of the Bloodbottler, the Fleshlumpeater and all their rotsome friends forever . . .

      The BFG
      4.3
    • "I have a Magic Finger. When I get angry ... things begin to happen!" What will happen when the finger is pointed at the Gregg family? Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language.

      Roald Dahl: The Magic Finger - Ladybird Readers Level 4
      4.3
    • Charlie Bucket is very poor and dreams of eating chocolate. Then one lucky day, he finds a golden ticket in a chocolate bar. Now he can visit Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, the biggest and most famous chocolate factory in the world! Inside the factory, Charlie sees wonderful things. But some other children are visiting the factory too. Some very greedy and horrible children! He doesn't know it, but this visit will change his life.

      Level 5: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
      4.0
    • In the jungle lives an enormous crocodile with clever ideas. He wants to eat children. Will the animals in the jungle keep the children safe? This Activity Book accompanies the Reader. It provides practice of key language structures and vocabulary, while developing a range of skills- singing, spelling and writing, reading, speaking, and listening. Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language. Recommended for children aged 4+, the eight levels of Readers and Activity Books follow the CEFR framework (Pre-A1 to A2+) and include language activities that help develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English- Young Learners (YLE) exams. This Level 3 Activity Book is A1+ in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. The activities encourage children to practice longer sentences with up to three clauses, some expression of future meaning, comparisons, contractions and relative clauses.

      Roald Dahl: The Enormous Crocodile Activity Book - Ladybird Readers Level 3
      4.4
    • Never Grow Up

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      A brand new picture book inspired by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake It's rotten when you're very small, You hardly get a say at all. It's "No!" and "Quiet!" and "That's enough!" By golly, life - it can be tough . . . Inspired by the work of the world's number 1 storyteller, this picture book is a guide to growing up the Roald Dahl way, with gloriumptious illustrations by Quentin Blake. A celebration of all the tremendous things children have in store - from adventure to inventions, chocolate cakes to rhino poo - along with a reminder that the very best grown ups are those who hold on tight to the kid inside.

      Never Grow Up
      4.3
    • Learn English with The Enormous Crocodile! A Penguin Readers book. Discover fifteen famous Roald Dahl adventures, adapted for learners of English aged 7+. Can you read them all? Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With simplified text, illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online. In these Penguin Readers editions, Roald Dahl's stories have been aligned to the CEFR framework A1 to A2+, in four levels. Each book is also Lexile measured. The graded readers feature illustrated new words, language activities, and fun games between chapters, encouraging students and teachers to structure learning and make real progress. Every book also includes projects and discussions. Visit the Penguin Readers website for downloadable quizzes, worksheets and answer keys, as well as accompanying audio and a digital version of the book. The Enormous Crocodile, a Level 1 Reader, is A1 in the CEFR framework. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past simple tense and some simple modals, adverbs and gerunds. Illustrations support the text throughout. The Enormous Crocodile is hungry, and children are his favourite food! Can he f ind a child for his lunch? Or can the Hippopotamus, the Elephant, the Monkey and the Bird stop him?

      Penguin Readers Level 1: Roald Dahl The Enormous Crocodile (ELT Graded Reader)
      4.0
    • Lamb to the slaughter and other stories

      • 87 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      These five short stories offer a selection of Dahl's adult writing. Parson's Pleasure is a country tale, A Piece of Cake, a wartime reminiscence, Lamb to the Slaughter a story of vengeful murder, and the remaining two, The Bookseller and The Butler, are on favorite themes of greed and snobbery.

      Lamb to the slaughter and other stories
      4.3
    • Switch Bitch

      • 140 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      Storties included: The Visor, The Great Switcheroo, The Last Act, Bitch.

      Switch Bitch
      4.3
    • Roald Dahl's Classroom Plays: The Twits

      A Set of Plays

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      With useful tips on staging, props, and costumes, these plays can be produced with a minimum amount of resources and experience.

      Roald Dahl's Classroom Plays: The Twits
      4.2
    • A young boy and his Norwegian grandmother, who is an expert on witches, together foil a witches' plot to destroy the world's children by turning them into mice.

      The Witches
      4.2
    • The Enormous Crocodile is a greedy, grumptious brute who loves to guzzle up little boys and girls. The other jungle animals have had enough of his nasty tricks so Trunky the Elephant decides to teach the Enormous Crocodile a lesson he'll never forget!

      The Enormous Crocodile - Book & Toy
      4.2
    • Penguin Readers Level 2: Boy

      • 64 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      This book is about sweet shops, school days and summer holidays! It is the story of the famous writer Roald Dahl when he was a boy. These tales are exciting, funny and sometimes frightening. All of them are true. Penguin Readers is a series of popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction written for learners of English as a foreign language. Beautifully illustrated and carefully adapted, the series introduces language learners around the world to the bestselling authors and most compelling content from Penguin Random House.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework and include language activities that help readers to develop key skills. Boy, a Level 2 Reader, is A1+ in the CEFR framework. Sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the future tenses will and going to, present continuous for future meaning, and comparatives and superlatives. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages.

      Penguin Readers Level 2: Boy
      4.2
    • "Six Roald Dahl favourites come together in this very special box set- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, Danny the Champion of the World, George's Marvellous Medicine, The BFGand The Twits. Complete with fun and fascinating extra material offering a sneak peek into the wonderful world of Dahl, this is a collection to treasure forever."

      Roald Dahl's Scrumdiddlyumptious Story Collection
      4.2
    • Inside these covers you will meet the man prepared to wager his daughter's hand in marriage over the breed and vintage of a bottle of wine; the traveller who throws himself overboard on a cruise liner just to win a bet; the innocuous-seeming landlady whose guests stay for longer than they intended; and Edward who takes on a deeply mysterious cat.

      Tales of the Unexpected
      4.2
    • George Kranky's Grandma is a miserable grouch. George really hates that horrid old witchy woman. One Saturday morning, George is in charge of giving Grandma her medicine.So-ho! Ah-ha! Ho-hum! George knows exactly what to do.

      Roald Dahl Collection
      4.2
    • The incredible adventures of Charlie Bucket, first in Mr Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory, and later in the Great Glass Elevator, are famous throughout the world. Roald Dahl's best-loved books, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, are now available together in this sumptuous bumper edition. You can join Charlie and witness the miraculous creation of the most scrumptious eatables in the world, and the go into orbit in the Great Glass Elevator! You will soon discover that Mr Willy Wonka is just about the most astonishing, fabulous and wonderful character you could ever have imagined. --back cover

      The Complete Adventures of Charlie and Mr Willy Wonka
      4.2
    • Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life

      • 161 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      In this compelling collection of tales Roald Dahl's urbane and sophisticated wit is directed at the unfathomable mysteries and eccentricities of rural life.

      Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life
      4.2
    • Revolting Rhymes

      • 52 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Presents humourous retellings of six well-known fairy tales featuring surprise endings in place of the traditional happily-ever-after.

      Revolting Rhymes
      4.2
    • Wonka

      • 323 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      WONKA tells the wondrous story of how the world's greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker becomes the beloved Willy Wonka we know today. Based on the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures movie WONKA, created by Paul King and written for film by Simon Farnaby and Paul King.An intoxicating mix of magic and music, mayhem and emotion, all told with fabulous heart and humour - WONKA introduces readers to a young Willy Wonka, chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time . . . proving that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you're lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.

      Wonka
      4.2
    • Matilda's Jokes for Awesome Kids

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      What do you do if you find a gorilla sitting at your desk? Find somewhere else to sit! Why were the teacher's eyes crossed? She couldn't control her pupils! Join Matilda for more than five hundred rib-tickling, side-splitting jokes about every part of the school day, from taking the register to home time. Just don't let Miss Trunchbull catch you laughing in class...

      Matilda's Jokes for Awesome Kids
      3.5
    • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

      • 155 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      From the author of The BFG and Matilda! Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger; Violet Beauregarde, a dim-witted gum-chewer with the fastest jaws around; Mike Teavee, a toy pistol-toting gangster-in-training who is obsessed with television; and Charlie Bucket, Our Hero, a boy who is honest and kind, brave and true, and good and ready for the wildest time of his life!

      Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
      4.2
    • Contains a variety of Roald Dahl trivia, including lots of information about the author himself.

      Dahlmanac 2
      4.1
    • The Witches: A Set of Plays

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      Inspired by a cherished novel from a renowned author, this story captures the whimsical and imaginative spirit that fans have come to love. It promises a blend of adventure and heartwarming moments, featuring unique characters and enchanting settings. The narrative is likely to resonate with both children and adults, offering timeless themes of friendship, courage, and the magic of believing in oneself. Prepare for a delightful journey that celebrates creativity and the joy of storytelling.

      The Witches: A Set of Plays
      4.1
    • Chiddlers will have splendiferous fun learning how to make shapes with the help of this fun and colourful finger trail board book. The touch-and-feel activity encourages children to trace, learn, and identify shapes. With iconic illustrations from Quentin Blake this is the perfect way to introduce chiddlers to the wonderful world of Roald Dahl. Look out for more marvellous books for titchy toddlers- Roald Dahl- Lift-the-flap Hide and Seek Roald Dahl- First 100 Words Roald Dahl- A Phizz-Whizzing 123 Finger Trail Book

      Roald Dahl: A Phizz-Whizzing Shapes Finger Trail Book
      3.7
    • The Bfg Movie Tie-In

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Roald Dahl's beloved novel hits the big screen in a major motion picture adaptation from Steven Spielberg and Dreamworks Studios! The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, or any of the other giants--rather than the BFG--she would have soon become breakfast. When Sophie hears that the giants are flush-bunking off to England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must stop them once and for all. And the BFG is going to help her! Roald Dahl's original story of a young girl and a benevolent giant known as the BFG who set out on an adventure to capture evil, man-eating giants is heading to the big screen as a live-action film.

      The Bfg Movie Tie-In
      4.1
    • How To Avoid Witches

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      I nspired by Roald Dahl's spine-tingling story The Witches, we present t he ultimate guide to witch-spotting, stuffed with fun activities, stories, jokes and more!Witches are hiding everywhere in plain sight and want to rid the world of smelly children like YOU!'For all you know, a witch might be living next door to you right now . . .'It's tricky to spot them because they look so ORDINARY. They have ORDINARY jobs, live in ORDINARY houses and wear ORDINARY clothes. That's what makes them so hard to catch . . .This book is the ultimate guide to bringing down witch-kind, packed with activities, extracts from the original story, games and bonus material.

      How To Avoid Witches
      4.0
    • Danny the champion of the world

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      A new edition of the well-loved story of Danny and his father who outwit their greedy, rich neighbour, Mr Victor Hazell. With a great new cover by Quentin Blake as well as a whole new exciting end section about Roald Dahl and his world.

      Danny the champion of the world
      4.1
    • Take a pinch of unease. Stir it into a large dollop of the macabre, add a generous helping of dark and stylish wit, garnish with the bizarre and what do you have? Roald Dahl at his brilliant, hypnotizing best, cooking up some of the most unusual stories ever told. Here in one volume are Tales of the Unexpected and More Tales of the Unexpected, making this a superb compendium of vengeance, surprise and dark delight.

      Completely Unexpected Tales
      4.0
    • Roald Dahl s Whizzpopping Joke Book

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      Roald Dahl's Whizzpopping Joke Book is a collection of hundreds of great jokes would make even the Trunchbull laugh! Inspired by Roald Dahl's wonderful world, these gigglesome gags are guaranteed to raise a chuckle from human beans young and old

      Roald Dahl s Whizzpopping Joke Book
      4.1
    • Matilda's How to Be Brave

      • 96 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      Matilda is BRAVE and BRILLIANT - and you can be too! Packed with GAMES, JOKES AND QUIZZES and much more, this marvellous book has all the tips and tricks you need to become a REAL HERO and even stand up to THE TERRIBLE TRUNCHBULL.

      Matilda's How to Be Brave
      4.0
    • A selection of Roald Dahl's short stories, specially chosen for teenagers to introduce them to Dahl's work for adults. The collection brings together 13 of Dahl's most unexpected tales.

      The great automatic grammatizator and other stories
      4.1
    • The Complete Short Stories

      • 624 pages
      • 22 hours of reading

      The Complete Short Stories of Roald Dahl in the first of two unsettling and sinister volumes. Roald Dahl is one of the most popular writers of the modern age, effortlessly writing for children and adults alike. In this, the first of two volumes chronologically collecting all his published adult short stories, we see how Dahl began by using his experiences in the war to write fiction but quickly turned to his powerful and dark imagination to pen some of the most unsettling and disquieting tales ever written. Enter the sinister, twisted world of Roald Dahl: whether you're young or old, you'll never want to leave. This paperback book has 596 pages and measures: 19.7 x 12.8 x 2.6cm

      The Complete Short Stories
      4.1
    • In these dark, disturbing stories Roald Dahl explores the sinister side of human nature: the cunning, sly selfish part of each of us that leads into the territory of the unexpected and unsettling.Originally published in 1960, Kiss Kiss brings together 11 of Roald's macabre adult tales. William and Mary was later adapted for Roald's American television series 'Way Out and several of the stories appeared in British television adaptations for the series Tales of the Unexpected in the 1980s. Also included here is The Champion of the World - the first time Roald wrote about the man who would go on to become Danny's dad in Danny the Champion of the World.The stories featured in Kiss Kiss are: The LandladyWilliam and MaryThe Way up to HeavenParson's PleasureMrs Bixby and the Colonel's CoatRoyal JellyGeorgy PorgyGenesis and CatastropheEdward the ConquerorPigThe Champion of the World--roalddahl.com

      Kiss Kiss
      4.1
    • Roald Dahl´s Fantabulous Facts

      • 119 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      A trip through the year, with letters and observations by Roald Dahl himself about everything under the sun, from what he got up to as a boy and the best time of the year for conkers to why he hated Christmas.

      Roald Dahl´s Fantabulous Facts
      4.1
    • Where's Wonka?: A Search-and-Find Book

      • 44 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory is opening at last, and only five lucky children will be allowed inside! But now you have the amazing chance to explore the factory in this incredible book, and you've been tasked with finding all your favourite characters from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. From the Factory Gate to the Boiled Sweet Room, you'll be looking for everything from golden tickets to toffee apple trees, scrumptious sweets such as rainbow drops, to the weird and wonderful that walk the factory floors (a cow in a wig anyone?). So join Charlie and Grandpa on this amazing puzzling adventure. With full-colour illustrations, and twelve amazing factory rooms to explore, this is a Search and Find book like no other.

      Where's Wonka?: A Search-and-Find Book
      3.4
    • With carefully adapted text, illustrations, language practise activities and additional online resources, the Penguin Readers series introduces language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction. The Magic Finger, a Level 2 Reader, is A1+ in the CEFR framework. Sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the future tenses will and going to, present continuous for future meaning, and comparatives and superlatives. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages. A girl gets very angry because her friends are not kind to animals. But the girl is special because she has a Magic Finger! What strange things will happen to her friends? Will they learn an important lesson?

      Penguin Readers Level 2: Roald Dahl The Magic Finger (ELT Graded Reader)
      3.0
    • Roald Dahl turns his pen to anything, twisting everyday life into powerful, and sometimes terrifying fantasies. Seven superb stories, full of Roald Dahl's usual magic, mystery and suspense: meet the boy who can talk to animals, the man who can see with his eyes closed, and find out about the treasure, buried deep underground on Thistley Green.

      The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More
      4.1
    • Boy

      Tales of Childhood

      • 218 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Boy, Roald Dahl's bestselling autobiography, is full of hilarious anecdotes about his childhood and school days. With fabulous new line drawings by Quentin Blake. "An autobiography is a book a person writes about his own life and it is usually full of all sorts of boring details. This is not an autobiography". (Roald Dahl). This reissue includes 30 delightful new line drawings by the inimitable Quentin Blake. Throughout his young days at school and just afterwards, a number of things happened to Roald Dahl, which made such a tremendous impression he never forgot them. Boy is the remarkable story of Roald Dahl's childhood; tales of exciting and strange things - some funny, some frightening, all true. Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children's writers, was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. His books continue to be bestsellers, despite his death in 1990, and worldwide sales are over 100 million! Quentin Blake is one of the best-known and best-loved children's illustrators and it's impossible now to think of Roald Dahl's writings without imagining Quentin Blake's illustrations.

      Boy
      4.1
    • From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG! Roald Dahl was a champion of the underdog and all things little—in this case, an orphaned boy oppressed by two nasty, self-centered aunts. How James escapes his miserable life with the horrible aunts and becomes a hero is a Dahlicious fantasy of the highest order. You will never forget resourceful little James and his new family of magically overgrown insects—a ladybug, a spider, a grasshopper, a glowworm, a silkworm, and the chronic complainer, a centipede with a hundred gorgeous shoes. Their adventures aboard a luscious peach as large as a house take them across the Atlantic Ocean, through waters infested with peach-eating sharks and skies inhabited by malevolent Cloudmen, to a ticker-tape parade in New York City. This happily ever after contemporary fairy tale is a twentieth-century classic that every child deserves to know. And Lane Smith's endearingly funny illustrations are a perfect match for the text. "All the gruesome imagery of old-fashioned fairy tales and a good measure of their breathtaking delight." —Kirkus Reviews "A stunning book, to be cherished for its story, a superb fantasy." —The Chicago Tribune "The most original fantasy that has been published in a long time...[it] may well become a classic." —San Francisco Chronicle

      James and the giant peach
      4.1
    • Going Solo

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      In 1938, the author was fresh out of school and bound for his first job in Africa, hoping to find adventure far from home. However, he got far more excitement than he bargained for when the outbreak of the Second World War led him to join the RAF. In this title, he gives an account of his experiences in Africa.

      Going Solo
      4.1
    • The Umbrella Man and Other Stories

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Exploring intriguing questions about creativity and human relationships, this collection features compelling tales that delve into the complexities of life. From the challenge of creating a machine that mimics a writer to the mysterious allure of a landlady's house, each story reveals the nuanced dynamics between characters, such as Sir Basil Turton's conflicting affections for his wife and his priceless sculptures. These narratives serve as an excellent introduction to the author's masterful storytelling in adult fiction.

      The Umbrella Man and Other Stories
      4.0
    • Man From The South and Other Stories

      • 103 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      [Penguin Readers Level 6]"Roald Dahl is the master of the unexpected. Things are not always what they seem and nobody should be trusted. In this collection of his short stories we learn some strange lessons about the dangerous world we live in. But you will have to wait until the final pages of each story to discover the last, terrible twist!" -- Back cover.Contents:Introduction --Man from the south --Beware of the dog --The landlady --The vicar's pleasure --Pig --An African story --The champion of the world --Activities --

      Man From The South and Other Stories
      3.9