Books by Roald Dahl

Portrait of Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl remains one of Britain's most beloved storytellers, celebrated for his sharp wit, mischievous imagination, and unforgettable characters. From chocolate factories to giant peaches and cunning foxes, his tales blend dark humour with heart, delighting readers of all ages while offering a sly wink to the grown-ups who read along.

Beyond his children's classics, Dahl's writing for adults reveals the same flair for the unexpected, with stories that twist and turn towards deliciously wicked endings. His legacy continues through beautifully illustrated editions and timeless appeal, ensuring every generation discovers the magic and mischief that define his world.

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  • Matilda Theatre Tiein

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Matilda Theatre Tiein

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisMatilda is a brilliant and sensitive child, but her parents think of her only as a nuisance. Even before she is five years old, she has read Dickens and Hemingway and still her parents think of her as a pest. So she decides to get back at them. Her platinum-haired mother and car salesman father are no match for her sharp genius, and neither is the cruel headmistress Miss Trunchbull. And then the child prodigy discovers she has an extraordinary psychic power that can save her school and especially the lovely kindergarten teacher, Miss Honey.With a musical tie-in cover. The RSC have produced a dark and delightful adaptation of Roald Dahl''s tale of a child genius, and her monstrous headmistressRoald 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

    4 in stock

    £7.59

  • The Minpins

    Penguin Random House Children's UK The Minpins

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisLittle Billy''s mum says he must never go out through the garden gate and explore the dark forest beyond.So, one day, that''s exactgly what he does.There he meets the Minpins: miniature people who live int he hollow trees.They soon warn Little Billy of the fearsome, galloping Gruncher, who has grunched thousands of Minpins. And it will gobble up Little Billy too - uness he can find a way to defeat the hungry beast, once and for all...Listen to THE MINPINS (with THE MAGIC FINGER) and other Roald Dahl audiobooks read by some very famous voices, including Kate Winslet, David Walliams and Steven Fry - plus there are added squelchy soundeffects from Pinewood Studios! Look out for new Roald Dahl apps in the App store and Google Play- including the disgusting TWIT OR MISS! inspired by the revolting Twits.Look out for the whole collection of wondercrump Roald Dahl books!The Enormous Crocodile; Fantastic Mr Fox; The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me;

    4 in stock

    £10.44

  • Esio Trot Colour Edition

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Esio Trot Colour Edition

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisHigh up in a tall building lives Mr Hoppy all alone.Downstairs lives Mrs Silver. Mr Hoppy loves her. And Mrs Silver loves her tortoise, Alfie. Oh, if only Mr Hoppy could perform some great feat that would make him a hero in her eyes! Then one day his mind goes click and an amazing idea rushes into his head.With the help of a magical spell, some cabbage leaves and one hundred and forty tortoises, can shy Mr Hoppy win Mrs Silver''s heart?

    2 in stock

    £11.69

  • The Witches

    Penguin Random House Children's UK The Witches

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisTHE WITCHES by Roald Dahl adapted for school plays. Dare you take on the role of the Grand High Witch?Children will have a splendiferous time - and their friends won''t believe their gogglers!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 booksales are over 100 million!

    2 in stock

    £7.59

  • Roald Dahl Disgusterous Noisy Sound Book

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Roald Dahl Disgusterous Noisy Sound Book

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisWhat''s that horrible sound? Press the buttons and listen out for some truly disgusterous noises, from fizzing whizzpoppers to crunching crocodiles . . . With iconic illustrations from Quentin Blake, this sturdy, colourful noisy sound book is the perfect way to introduce the youngest chiddlers to the world of Roald Dahl. Look out for more marvellous board books for titchy toddlers:Roald Dahl: WordsRoald Dahl: ShapesRoald Dahl: ColoursRoald Dahl: ABCRoald Dahl: 123Roald Dahl: OppositesRoald Dahl: Animal Sounds

    4 in stock

    £10.44

  • Matilda

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Matilda

    3 in stock

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    3 in stock

    £7.59

  • Penguin Readers Level 2 Roald Dahl Revolting

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Penguin Readers Level 2 Roald Dahl Revolting

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisLearn English with Revolting Rhymes! 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

    2 in stock

    £7.59

  • Penguin Readers Level 3 Roald Dahl The BFG ELT

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Penguin Readers Level 3 Roald Dahl The BFG ELT

    7 in stock

    Book SynopsisLearn English with The BFG! 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 audioand a digital version of the book.The BFG, a Level 3 Reader, is A2 in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing first conditional, past continuous and present perfect simple for general experience. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages.Giants are frightening and dangerous, and they eat children. Or do they? Meet the BFG, the Big Friendly Giant! Sophie becomes friends with the BFG. But there are other giants in the world, who eat people every night. Can Sophie and the BFG think of a plan to stop them?

    7 in stock

    £7.59

  • Revolting Rhymes Cinderella

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Revolting Rhymes Cinderella

    4 in stock

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    4 in stock

    £7.59

  • Roald Dahl Splendiferous School

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Roald Dahl Splendiferous School

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisThis fabulous book is a funny and inspiring introduction for any little chiddler who is about to start school. Readers will love lifting the flap on every page to discover all the phizz-wizzing things they'll learn, the gloriumptious stories they'll hear and the fantastic friends they'll make. Because sometimes school will be hard and totally biffsquiggling, but mainly it will be magnificent, just like you. Look out for more marvellous books for little chiddlers:Roald Dahl: On the First Day of ChristmasRoald Dahl: Revolting Things to Touch and FeelRoald Dahl: Marvellous Magnet Book

    3 in stock

    £7.59

  • The Witches Colour Edition

    Penguin Random House Children's UK The Witches Colour Edition

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisOne child a week is fifty-two a year. Squish them and squiggle them and make them disappear.This is a story about REAL WITCHES. Real witches dress in ordinary clothes, have ordinary jobs and look very much like ordinary people. But they are far from ORDINARY . . . The Grand High Witch, leader of all the witches, has a plan to make each and every child disappear. That is, unless one boy and his grandmother can stop her . . . A full colour paperback edition of Roald Dahl's classic, with a phizzwizzing new cover. A must-have for children collecting all of Dahl's work in colour.

    10 in stock

    £11.69

  • Penguin Readers Level 2 Boy ELT Graded Reader

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Penguin Readers Level 2 Boy ELT Graded Reader

    Book SynopsisThis ELT Graded Reader is made for people learning English as an additional language. The short, simple text is also perfect for anyone looking for an easier read. It is an adapted version of the original story.This story 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.Our Penguin Readers books include: Simple text (CEFR-levelled) Pictures to help you understand the story Fun exercises to help you learn and practise English With the print book, you can get even more help online: Read the book online Listen to the book being read out loud Get lesson plans for teachers Find answers to check your understanding Note: online resources not available with the eBook.

    £7.59

  • The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me

    Penguin Random House Children's UK The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me

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    £7.59

  • The BFG

    Penguin Random House Children's UK The BFG

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE BY STEVEN SPIELBERG, starring Oscar-winning actor Mark Rylance as THE BFG!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.Sophie decides she must stop them once and for all. And the BFG is going to help her!With a new foreword by Lucy Dahl and exclusive fun activities inside, including: BFG Draw-along with Quentin Blake, BFG Quiz and much more!Listen to THE BFG and other Roald Dahl audiobooks read by some very famous voices, including Katel Winslet, David Walliams and Steven Fry - plus there are added squelchy sound effects from Pinewood Studios!

    3 in stock

    £7.59

  • Skin and Other Stories

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Skin and Other Stories

    10 in stock

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    10 in stock

    £8.54

  • Dahl R Roald Dahls Opposites

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Dahl R Roald Dahls Opposites

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisLearn your opposites with Roald Dahl''s Opposites, from the world''s NUMBER ONE storyteller (and with a little help from the Enormous Crocodile too...)Busy little hands can lift the flaps to discover the opposites with iconic illustrations of Dahl''s much loved characters from the one and only, Quentin Blake. This sturdy board book is the perfect first baby book to introduce titchy toddlers to the world of Roald Dahl. And keep an eye out for:Roald Dahl''s 123Roald Dahl''s ColoursRoald Dahl''s ABC

    4 in stock

    £6.99

  • The Enormous Crocodile Book and CD

    Penguin Books Ltd The Enormous Crocodile Book and CD

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe Enormous Crocodile''s stomach is grumbling... but he has a dastardly plan for his lunch...The foul fiend, the greediest croc in the whole river is hunting through the jungle, the playground and the funfair looking for something juicy and delicious to snap up with his teeth. His sharp teeth that sparkle like knives in the sun...He''s looking for SOMEONE WHO LOOKS LIKE YOU! Read along with the greedy grumptious brute with this AMAZING audio CD!

    4 in stock

    £9.49

  • Roald Dahls ABC

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Roald Dahls ABC

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £6.99

  • Roald Dahl Shapes

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Roald Dahl Shapes

    4 in stock

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    4 in stock

    £6.99

  • Roald Dahl Animal Sounds

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Roald Dahl Animal Sounds

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisDiscover the sounds made by all sorts of marvellous animals with Roald Dahl! From curious cows to excited elephants, busy little hands will discover some truly splendiforous animals and fearsome beasts.With iconic illustrations from Quentin Blake, this sturdy, colourful board book is the perfect introduction to the world of Roald Dahl for toddlers.Look out for more marvellous board books for titchy toddlers:Roald Dahl: WordsRoald Dahl: ShapesRoald Dahl: ColoursRoald Dahl: ABCRoald Dahl: 123Roald Dahl: OppositesMy Dad is FantasticMy Mum is Magnificent

    3 in stock

    £6.99

  • Roald Dahl Birthday Bonanza

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Roald Dahl Birthday Bonanza

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisCelebrate your birthday with a gloriumptious party featuring your favourite Roald Dahl characters!It''s time to play some silly games, munch on a delumptious feast, and - of course - sing Happy Birthday! But wait - is there an unexpected guest lurking somewhere nearby? Watch out or this birthday bonanza could take a terrifying turn!This sturdy board book, featuring a fun rhyming text and surprise fold-out ending, is perfect to help chiddlers celebrate their special day!Look out for more marvellous board books for titchy toddlers:Roald Dahl: Lift-the-flap Hide and SeekRoald Dahl: Easter EGGstravaganzaRoald Dahl: Trick or TreatRoald Dahl: Disgusterous Noisy Sound Book

    3 in stock

    £7.59

  • Roald Dahl Fantastic Feelings

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Roald Dahl Fantastic Feelings

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisFeelings are funny things.We all have different ones every day!Don''t bottle up a feeling.It can help you learn and grow!Lift the flap on every page of this fantastic feelings book to discover top tips to manage big emotions - from sadness and anger to shyness and fear.This first feelings book is perfect for chiddlers who are learning to recognise and identify emotions, encouraging them to be GLORIUMPTIOUSLY proud of all of their feelings!Look out for more marvellous board books for titchy toddlersRoald Dahl: WordsRoald Dahl: ShapesRoald Dahl: ColoursRoald Dahl: ABCRoald Dahl: 123Roald Dahl: OppositesRoald Dahl: Lift-the-flap Hide and Seek

    3 in stock

    £7.59

  • Splendiferous Stories

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Splendiferous Stories

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisWho can be a writer? You can! Start the story machine, choose your heroes and villains, and you're off from brilliant beginnings to excellent endings! Supports the Key Stage 2 curriculum for ages 7-11 Packed full of fun activities and writing prompts to expand vocabulary and develop creative writing skills. Find out how to set the scene, give your characters a voice, and guide them through the action. By the end of this book you'll have written your very own splendiferous story! How to Be a Writer gives aspiring writers to room to get creative. Pick up a pen and have a go at new techniques and styles! Filled with tips and examples inspired by the world of Roald Dahl to spark ideas, and with plenty of space on the page to practise the skills needed for story writing.

    2 in stock

    £9.49

  • Penguin Readers Level 4 Roald Dahl Danny the

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Penguin Readers Level 4 Roald Dahl Danny the

    7 in stock

    Book SynopsisLearn English with Danny the Champion of the World! 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, worksh

    7 in stock

    £7.99

  • Georges Marvellous Medicine

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Georges Marvellous Medicine

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisWhat should it be, this whopping terrific exploding shocker for Grandma?This beautiful edition of George''s Marvellous Medicine, part of The Roald Dahl Classic Collection, features official archive material from the Roald Dahl Museum and is perfect for Dahl fans old and new.So, enter a world where invention and mischief can be found on every page and where magic might be at the very tips of your fingers . . .The Roald Dahl Classic Collection reinstates the versions of Dahl's books that were published before the 2022 Puffin editions, aimed at newly independent young readers.

    3 in stock

    £7.99

  • Ah Sweet Mystery of Life

    Penguin Books Ltd Ah Sweet Mystery of Life

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe sweet scents of rural life infuse Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life, a collection of Roald Dahl''s country stories - but there is always something unexpected lurking in the undergrowth . . .Whether it is taking a troublesome cow to be mated with a prime bull; dealing with a rat-infested hayrick; learning the ways and means of maggot farming; or describing the fine art of poaching pheasants using nothing but raisins and sleeping pills, Roald Dahl brings his stories of everyday country folk and their strange passions wonderfully to life. Lacing each tale with dollops of humour and adding a sprinking of the sinister, Dahl ensures that this collection is brimful of the sweet mysteries of life.''A sophisticated account of village life. The rural characters are moulded by Dahl''s dark, inquisitive imagination. Compelling and very funny'' Time Out''Roald Dahl is one of the few writers I know whose work can accurately be described as addictive'' Irish TimesRoald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl''s Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl''s stories continue to make readers shiver today.Trade ReviewAll the stories sparkle with vibrant characters, humorous dialogue and sly rustic lore and cunning * Sunday Express *Roald Dahl is one of the few writers I know whose work can accurately be described as addictive * Irish Times *

    4 in stock

    £9.49

  • James a'r Eirinen Wlanog Enfawr

    Rily Publications Ltd James a'r Eirinen Wlanog Enfawr

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisA Welsh adaptation of James and the Giant Peach by Elin Meek, which follows the extraordinary escapades of James after he receives a bagful of magical crocodile tongues to enable him to escape from his two cruel aunts; for children aged 7-11 years old. A new edition.

    4 in stock

    £9.36

  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

    Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe ultimate children's story ever * David Walliams *

    £7.59

  • Matilda

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Matilda

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    £7.59

  • Lamb to the Slaughter

    Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Lamb to the Slaughter

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    £5.99

  • Kiss Kiss

    Penguin Books Ltd Kiss Kiss

    Book SynopsisRoald Dahl, the best-loved of children's writers, was born in 1916 in Wales of Norwegian parents. He was educated in England before starting work for the Shell Oil Company in Africa, and began writing after a 'monumental bash on the head' sustained as an RAF fighter pilot during the Second World War. He worked in a tiny hut in the apple orchard of his house in Buckinghamshire until his death in 1990 at the age of 74. Roald Dahl's many books continue to be read by children the world over who delight in the magic of his marvellous storytelling. His books continue to be bestsellers, despite his death in 1990, and total sales are 100 million worldwide!Trade ReviewUnnerving bedtime stories, subtle, proficient, hair-raising and done to a turn * San Francisco Chronicle *Roald Dahl is one of the few writers I know whose work can accurately be described as addictive * Irish Times *

    £10.44

  • Roald Dahls Book of Ghost Stories

    Penguin Books Ltd Roald Dahls Book of Ghost Stories

    Book SynopsisScare yourself silly this Halloween with fourteen terrifying ghost stories chosen by the master of the macabre, Roald Dahl''Spookiness is the real purpose of the ghost story. It should give you the creeps and disturb your thoughts . . .'' Who better to choose the ultimate in spine-chillers than Roald Dahl, whose own sinister stories have teased and twisted the imagination of millions?Here are fourteen of his favourite ghost stories, including Sheridan Le Fanu''s The Ghost of a Hand, Edith Wharton''s Afterward, Cynthia Asquith''s The Corner Shop and Mary Treadgold''s The Telephone.Filled with fright and spine-tingling tension, these delightfully disturbing tales are the perfect companion for all this Halloween.

    £10.44

  • Roald Dahl Collection

    Pearson Education Limited Roald Dahl Collection

    Book SynopsisNine intriguing and astonishing stories by one of the most outstanding storytellers of our time. Stories include: Man from the South, Lamb to the Slaughter, The Landlady, The champion of the World, Galloping Foxley, Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat, The Ratcatcher and The Hitchhiker.

    £18.65

  • The Enormous Crocodile Colour Edition

    Penguin Random House Children's UK The Enormous Crocodile Colour Edition

    Book SynopsisPhizzwhizzing new cover look and branding for the World''s NUMBER ONE Storyteller!The Enormous Crocodile is planning what to have for his lunch. This foul fiend - the greediest croc in the whole river - wants to eat something juicy and delicious. His teeth sparkle like knives in the sun and he''s getting hungrier and hungrier. But what can the greedy grumptious brute guzzle up?Beware - he''s looking for someone . . . someone who looks a lot like YOU!''A true genius . . . Roald Dahl is my hero'' - David Walliams Look out for new Roald Dahl apps in the App store and Google Play- including the disgusting TWIT OR MISS! an HOUSE OF TWITS inspired by the revolting Twits.Listen to THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE and other Roald Dahl audiobooks read by some very famous voices, including Kate Winslet, David Walliams and Steven Fry - plus there are added squelchy soundeffects from Pinewood Studios!Trade ReviewA true genius . . . Roald Dahl is my hero * David Walliams *

    £10.44

  • Matilda

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Matilda

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    £13.49

  • The BFG

    Penguin Random House Children's UK The BFG

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisPenguin presents the audiobook edition of The BFG by Roald Dahl, read by David Walliams. The BFG is a nice and jumbly giant. In fact, he is the only big friendly giant in Giant Country.All the other giants are big bonecrunching brutes, and now the BFG and his friend Sophie must stop them guzzling up little human beans - with some help from Her Majester, the Queen.David Walliams is a multi-award winning British comedian, actor and writer, best known for the comedy series Little Britain; but his acting work includes plays, dramas and films. He is also the author of five hugely successful children''s books, including two illustrated by Quentin Blake - Roald Dahl''s favourite illustrator.

    1 in stock

    £11.92

  • Roald Dahl Creative Writing with Fantastic Mr Fox

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Roald Dahl Creative Writing with Fantastic Mr Fox

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisPlan brilliant beginnings, magnificent middles and excellent endings with the World''s NUMBER ONE Storyteller! Perfect for home learning, think up terrific stories with Fantastic Mr Fox and learn how to structure the perfect plot.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 action scenes, perspective and tense to write an exciting story.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!

    3 in stock

    £6.83

  • Roald Dahl LifttheFlap Hide and Seek

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Roald Dahl LifttheFlap Hide and Seek

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisIt''s time for a gloriumptious game of hide and seek with Roald Dahl!Who''s that hiding under the flap? Is it a ginormous giraffe or a friendly giant? Just watch out for the enormous crocodile...With iconic illustrations from Quentin Blake, this sturdy, colourful lift-the-flap book is the perfect way to introduce the youngest chiddlers to the wonderful world of Roald Dahl.Look out for more marvellous board books for titchy toddlers:Roald Dahl: WordsRoald Dahl: ShapesRoald Dahl; ColoursRoald Dahl: ABCRoald Dahl: 123Roald Dahl: OppositesMy Dad is FantasticMy Mum is Magnificent

    3 in stock

    £7.59

  • The Enormous Crocodile

    Penguin Random House Children's UK The Enormous Crocodile

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisI have secret plans and clever tricks.'This beautiful edition of The Enormous Crocodile, part of The Roald Dahl Classic Collection, features official archive material from the Roald Dahl Museum and is perfect for Dahl fans old and new.So, enter a world where invention and mischief can be found on every page and where magic might be at the very tips of your fingers . . .The Roald Dahl Classic Collection reinstates the versions of Dahl's books that were published before the 2022 Puffin editions, aimed at newly independent young readers.

    5 in stock

    £7.99

  • The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me

    Penguin Random House Children's UK The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisNo book ever ends when it's full of your friends.'This beautiful edition of The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me, part of The Roald Dahl Classic Collection, features official archive material from the Roald Dahl Museum and is perfect for Dahl fans old and new.So, enter a world where invention and mischief can be found on every page and where magic might be at the very tips of your fingers . . .The Roald Dahl Classic Collection reinstates the versions of Dahl's books that were published before the 2022 Puffin editions, aimed at newly independent young readers.

    3 in stock

    £7.99

  • The Twits The Terrible Tale of Twitlandia

    Penguin Random House Children's UK The Twits The Terrible Tale of Twitlandia

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    Out of stock

    £7.59

  • Going Solo

    Penguin Books Ltd Going Solo

    Out of stock

    Book SynopsisIn Going Solo, the world''s favourite storyteller, Roald Dahl, tells of life as a fighter pilot in Africa.''They did not think for one moment that they would find anything but a burnt-out fuselage and a charred skeleton, and they were astounded when they came upon my still-breathing body lying in the sand nearby.''In 1938 Roald Dahl 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. His account of his experiences in Africa, crashing a plane in the Western Desert, rescue and recovery from his horrific injuries in Alexandria, flying a Hurricane as Greece fell to the Germans, and many other daring deeds, recreates a world as bizarre and unnerving as any he wrote about in his fiction.''Very nearly as grotesque as his fiction. The same compulsive blend of wide-eyed innocTrade ReviewHis account of life as a fighter pilot in the Western Desert and in Greece has the thrilling intensity and the occasional grotesqueness of his fiction * Sunday Times *Very nearly as grotesque as his fiction. The same compulsive blend of wide-eyed innocence and fascination with danger and horror * Evening Standard *A non-stop demonstration of expert raconteurship * The New York Times Book Review *

    Out of stock

    £999.99

  • Madness

    Penguin Books Ltd Madness

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisPERFECT for fans of Roald Dahl.Think you know Dahl? Think again. There''s still a whole world of Dahl to discover in a newly collected book of his deliciously dark tales for adults . . . ''There is a pleasure sure in being mad, which none but madmen know'' Our greatest fear is of losing control - of our lives, but, most of all, of ourselves. In these ten unsettling tales of unexpected madness master storyteller Roald Dahl explores what happens when we let go our sanity.Among other stories, you''ll meet the husband with a jealous fixation on the family cat, the landlady who wants her guests to stay forever, the man whose taste for pork leads him astray and the wife with a pathological fear of being late.Roald Dahl reveals even more about the darker side of human nature in seven other centenary editions: Cruelty, Lust, Deception, Innocence, Trickery, War and Fear.Trade ReviewFrom Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail, a newly collected book of his darkest stories * from publisher's description *One of the most widely read and influential writers * The Times *The absolute master of the twist in the tale * Observer *

    3 in stock

    £9.49

  • Cruelty

    Penguin Books Ltd Cruelty

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisPERFECT for fans of Roald Dahl.Think you know Dahl? Think again. There''s still a whole world of Dahl to discover in a newly collected book of his deliciously dark tales for adults . . . ''Cruelty has a human heart . . .''Even when we mean to be kind we can sometimes be cruel. We each have a streak of nastiness inside us. In these ten tales of cruelty master storyteller Roald Dahl explores how and why it is we make others suffer.Among others, you''ll read the story of two young bullies and the boy they torment, the adulterous wife who uncovers her husband''s secret, the man with a painting tattooed on his back whose value he doesn''t appreciate and the butler and chef who run rings around their obnoxious employer.Roald Dahl reveals even more about the darker side of human nature in seven other centenary editions: Lust, Madness, Deception, Innocence, Trickery, War and Fear.Trade ReviewFrom Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail, a newly collected book of his darkest stories * from publisher's description *One of the most widely read and influential authors * The Times *That absolute master of the twist in the tale * Observer *

    2 in stock

    £9.49

  • Nab Wrc

    Rily Publications Ltd Nab Wrc

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisMr Hoppy, a retired bachelor, harbours a secret passion for his neighbour, the lovely Mrs Silver, but she lavishes her affection on Alffie, her pet tortoise. Mr Hoppy's ingenious plot to defeat his rival and win his lady's love will delight and amaze, involving, as it does, a cryptic riddle and no fewer than 140 tortoises. A Welsh translation of Esio Trot by Elin Meek.

    4 in stock

    £5.39

  • Matilda

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Matilda

    20 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    20 in stock

    £7.99

  • The Night Before Christmas

    Penguin Random House Children's UK The Night Before Christmas

    20 in stock

    Book SynopsisTwas the night before Christmas, and all were in bed,When some chiddlers thought . . . We'll be naughty instead!A gloriously naughty Christmas celebration, featuring a twist on the classic rhyme, a flap to lift on every spread and a surprise pop-up ending with the Enormous Crocodile!Look out for more marvellous board books for titchy toddlers:Roald Dahl: On the First Day of ChristmasRoald Dahl: Revolting Things to Touch and FeelRoald Dahl: Marvellous Magnet BookRoald Dahl: A Phizz-Whizzing 123 Finger Trail BookRoald Dahl: A Phizz-Whizzing Shapes Finger Trail Book

    20 in stock

    £7.59

  • Wonka

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Wonka

    £7.59

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