Books by Roald Dahl

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!

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Book SynopsisWHAT if you stumbled upon a boy who could talk to animals?WHY is a hitchhiker both a saviour and a threat?HOW can a man see without using his eyes?SEVEN EXTRAORDINARY TALES OF MAGIC, MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE.Trade Review'One of the most widely read and influential writers of our generation * The Times *An unforgettable read, don't miss it * Sunday Times *

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Book SynopsisThose who don't believe in magic will never find it.This beautiful edition of Billy and the Minpins, 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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Book SynopsisRoald Dahl''s Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator in glorious full colour for the very first time!WHOOSH! Inside the Great Glass Elevator, Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket and his family are cruising a thousand feet above the chocolate factory.They can see the whole world below them, but they''re not alone. The American Space Hotel has just launched. Lurking inside are the Vermicious Knids - the most brutal, vindictive murderous beasts in the universe.So grab your gizzard! Hold your hats! Only Charlie and Willy Wonka can stop the Knids from destroying everything!

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Book SynopsisDiscover marvellous and revolting first words with Roald Dahl! There are an ENORMOUS amount of words to learn in this brightly colourful board book, including:CakeBooks Bugs CrocodilesWith fantastic illustrations from Quentin Blake, this is the perfect book for little ones to discover the wonderful world of Dahl. More marvellous books for titchy toddlers:Roald Dahl''s OppositesRoald Dahl''s 123Roald Dahl''s ColoursRoald Dahl''s ABC Roald Dahl''s WordsMy Dad is Fantastic

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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

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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

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Book SynopsisMy father, without the slightest doubt, was the most marvellous and exciting father any boy ever had.This beautiful edition of Danny the Champion of the World, 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.

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Book SynopsisOUTWIT THE TWITS IN THIS JAMPACKED ACTIVITY BOOK!Mr and Mrs Twit are the WORST of the worst. They're the smelliest, nastiest, MEANEST twosome in Triperot. They run Twitlandia, the creepiest amusement park around. Can YOU help outsmart them with these putrid puzzles and adventurous activities?

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Book SynopsisDiscover limericks, narrative poems, acrostics and haiku with the World''s NUMBER ONE Storyteller! Perfect for home learning, 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!

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Book SynopsisBring your story alive in a whoppsy setting with the World''s NUMBER ONE Storyteller! Perfect for home learning, get carried away with The BFG and learn how to squibble WHIZZPOPPING adjectives, imagery, similes and more.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 set a scene, appeal to the senses and write detailed descriptions of your setting 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!

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Book SynopsisWith 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!

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Book SynopsisThe much-loved Roald Dahl collection of hilarious animal rhymes, updated for a whole new generation of readers with an exciting new interior design and cover look.A collection of (mainly) grisly beasts out for human blood, ranging from Crocky-Wock the crocodile to Stingaling the scorpion. Described in verse with all Dahl''s usual gusto and illustrated in suitably lurid style by Quentin Blake.Exciting, bold and instantly recognisable with Quentin Blake''s inimitable artwork.The text in this edition of Dirty Beasts was updated in 2022 for young independent readers.

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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!

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Book SynopsisLearn your colours with Roald Dahl''s Colours, from the world''s NUMBER ONE storyteller (and with some help from your favourite Dahl friends). Quentin Blake''s iconic illustrations and a GIANT lift-the-flap will help you discover all the colours of the rainbow. This sturdy board book is the perfect introduction for titchy toddlers to the world of Roald Dahl - and is just right for little hands. Also look out for:Roald Dahl''s OppositesRoald Dahl''s ABC Roald Dahl''s 123

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Book SynopsisA brand new picture book inspired by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin BlakeIt''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 chiddler inside.Trade ReviewCleverly captures Dahl's magic and mayhem, with exuberant illustrations by Quentin Blake.—The TelegraphInsisting from the first page that this is NOT a book for children 'who are as good as gold', Blake's drawings hilariously portray kids who eat too many sweets 'then throw them back up again' or 'fill their underpants with bees' while grim, grey-coloured adults tell them off. But the message is also for grown-ups to 'Be outrageous! Break the mould!' Because all the best things in life have been experienced or invented by people who are curious, mischievous and disobedient. Riotous fun.—Daily MailDrawn from the prankish humour and ethos of Roald Dahl, it begs to be shared with adult and child, and is a timely and timeless reminder of the kind of childhood we might want to create for our children. Underlying messy adventures too is the desire for children to grow up to be inventive, creative, caring about nature and thinking outside the box. Even if 'being bold is never breezy'. This is a fabulously fun and special book.—Coventry Telegraph

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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

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Book SynopsisHave fun learning about shapes with your favourite Dahl characters in this interactive board book!Chiddlers will have splendiferous fun learning how to make shapes with the help of this fun and colourful finger trail board book.Look out for more marvellous books for titchy toddlers:Roald Dahl: ABCRoald Dahl: 123Roald Dahl: OppositesRoald Dahl: Lift-the-flap Hide and SeekRoald Dahl: First 100 WordsRoald Dahl: A Phizz-Whizzing 123 Finger Trail Book

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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.

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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 *

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Book SynopsisWes Anderson''s Major Netflix adaptation of Roald Dahl''s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, Sir Ben Kingsley, Richard Ayoade, Rupert Friend and Asa Jennings set for release October 2023!In the Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, seven tales of the bizarre and unexpected are told by the grand master of the short story, Roald Dahl.Enter a brilliant, sinister and wholly unpredictable world. Here you will find the suggestion of other-worldly goings on in a dark story about a swan and a boy; the surprising tale of a wealthy young wastrel who suddenly develops a remarkable new ability; and meet the hitchhiker whose light-fingers save the day.''An unforgettable read, don''t miss it'' Sunday 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, Trade ReviewThe absolute master of the twist in the tale * Observer *An unforgettable read, don't miss it * Sunday Times *

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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?

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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 . . . In war, are we at our heroic best or our cowardly worst? Featuring the autobiographical stories from Roald Dahl''s time as a fighter pilot in the Second World War as well as seven other tales of conflict and strife, Dahl reveals the human side of our most inhumane activity.Among other stories, you''ll read about the pilot shot down in the Libyan desert, the fighter plane that vanishes inside a mysterious thick white cloud and the soldier who returns from war but has been shockingly changed by his experiences.Featuring extraordinary cover art by Charming Baker, whose paintings echo the dark and twisted world of Dahl''s short stories. Roald Dahl reveals even more about the darker side of human nature in seven other centenary editions: Lust, MTrade ReviewThere's a whole world of Dahl still to discover in a newly collected book of his deliciously dark tales for adults . . . In war, are we at our heroic best or our cowardly worst? Featuring the autobiographical stories from Roald Dahl's time as a fighter pilot in the Second World War as well as seven other tales of conflict and strife, Dahl reveals the human side of our most inhumane activity. * From the publisher's description *Roald Dahl is one of the few writers I know whose work can accurately be described as addictive * Irish Times *The absolute master of the twist in the tale * Observer *

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Book SynopsisPERFECT for fans of Roald Dahl.Think you know Dahl? Think again. Discover a collection of deliciously dark ghost stories for adults, picked by Dahl himself . . . Do you enjoy being scared? Featuring fourteen classic spine-chilling stories chosen by Roald Dahl, these terrible tales of ghostly goings-on will have you shivering with fear as you turn the pages.They include such timeless and haunting stories as 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. Featuring extraordinary cover art by Charming Baker, whose paintings echo the dark and twisted world of Dahl''s short stories. Roald Dahl reveals even more about the darker side of human nature in seven other centenary editions featuring his own stories: Lust, Madness, Cruelty, Deception, Trickery, Innocence and War.Trade ReviewA collection of deliciously dark ghost stories for adults, picked by Roald Dahl himself . . . Do you enjoy being scared? Featuring fourteen classic spine-chilling stories chosen by Roald Dahl, these terrible tales of ghostly goings-on will have you shivering with fear as you turn the pages. * From the publisher's description *Roald Dahl is one of the few writers I know whose work can accurately be described as addictive * Irish Times *The absolute master of the twist in the tale * Observer *

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Book SynopsisA Welsh adaptation of Roald Dahl's George's Marvellous Medicine. When George's parents are away for the day, he's tempted to do something about his tyrannical grandmother. So he collects all kinds of horrible ingredients around the house to create a magic potion to make her disappear! Suitable for children aged 7 years+, Key Stage 2.

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Book SynopsisI is the GUID FREENDLY GIANT!I is the GFG.Ae nicht, sophy is wheeched fae her bed in the orphanage by the muckle haund o a giant. Lucky for her, it belangs tae the Guid Freendly Giant. The GFG disna eat wee lassies. He jist eats footsie feechcumbers an drinks fuzzleglog. But there are ither giants that are no sae freendly an that snashter up slaversome human beans for their tea.Read Susan Rennie's new translation tae find oot if Sophy an her new freend can think on a sleekit ploy tae stap the likes o the Bluidsqueesher, the Girslegorbler, the Slaistermaister, an their hail ugsome clan!

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Book SynopsisRoald Dahl''s wickedly funny novels have turned him into the world''s number 1 storyteller. In this collection five splendiferous stories are brought to life by the author himself.Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Abridged)Willy Wonka''s famous chocolate factory is opening at last!James and the Giant Peach (Abridged) A little magic can take you a long wayFantastic Mr. Fox (Unabridged) Nobody outfoxes Fantastic Mr. Fox!The Enormous Crocodile (Unabridged) This greedy crocodile loves to guzzle up little boys and girlsThe Magic Finger (Unabridged) Horrible neighbors learn their lesson from a little girl with powerful magic!

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Book SynopsisPenguin presents a phizz-wizzing treat for the ears with 2 favourite Roald Dahl stories:Billy and the Minpins by Roald Dahl, read by Bill BaileyBilly''s mum says he must never go out through the garden gate and explore thedark forest beyond. So, one day, that''s exactly what he does! There he meetsthe Minpins, tiny tree-dwelling people whose children are the size ofmatchsticks. They live in fear of the terrible, galloping GRUNCHER. Will itgobble Billy too - or can he find a way to defeat the hungry beast?The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl, read by Kate WinsletEvery Saturday morning the Greg family goes off to shoot animals and birds. But the girl who lives next door hates hunting. Now it''s made her so angry she''s PUT THE MAGIC FINGER ON THEM ALL. And very strange things have begun to happen . . .Listen to Billy and the Minpins AND The Magic Finger and other Roald Dahl audiobooks read by some very famous v

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Book Synopsis''We are the music makers ... we are the dreamers of dreams''This new edition of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory celebrates fifty years of the bestselling and beloved classic. The story of Charlie Bucket, a mysterious, eccentric chocolate factory owner and the golden ticket that transforms his existence is a masterpiece of exuberant invention, nonsense, fantasy and dark morality tale; both delightful and cruel.Trade ReviewI responded to it because it respected the fact that children can be adults * Tim Burton *

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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

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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

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Book SynopsisShh! Listen! What is that I hearGallumphing softly up the stair?This beautiful edition of Dirty Beasts, 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.

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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.

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Book SynopsisThe story of a little girl with magical powers. When someone makes her angry she zaps a punishment on them with her magic flashing finger! This edition has a great new cover, with illustrations by Quentin Blake, and some new facts about Roald Dahl and his world. A Welsh adaptation of The Magic Finger.

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Book SynopsisBoggis, Bunce and Bean are the meanest three farmers you could meet. They hate Mr Fox and plan to shoot, starve or dig him out of his hole. But Mr Fox is much cleverer than they are and he has a cunning plan of his own. A Welsh adaptation of Fantastic Mr Fox.Trade ReviewRoedd Mr Cadno'n gadno campus iawn. Roedd ganddo wraig gampus, plant campus a ffrindiau campus. Ond roedd yna dri ffermwr cas a chreulon yn byw ar ei bwys. Eu henwau oedd Boggis, Bunce a Bean. Roedd y tri'n gofalu am bethau gwahanol fel ieir, hwyaid, gwyddau ac ychydig o seidr. Mae'r stori'n eitha cyffrous ac mae yna ddigon o bethau'n digwydd ynddi. Mae Mr Cadno'n gampus iawn am ddwyn eu hanifeiliaid ond dydy Boggis, Bunce a Bean ddim yn hapus iawn o gwbl. Yna mae'r ffermwyr yn cael cynllun i balu twll yn yr union fan lle roedd Mr Cadno'n byw. Roedden nhw'n gobeithio y byddent yn ei lwgu ond mae Mr Cadno'n cael cynllun campus arall. Rwy'n meddwl bod hon yn stori dda iawn ac mi fydd llawer o blant eraill yn ei hoffi hefyd. Er mwyn cael gwybod yn iawn beth sy'n digwydd yn y stori, mi fyddwch angen y llyfr campus hwn gan Roald Dahl. -- Ifan Llywelyn @ www.gwales.com

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Book SynopsisPuffin Audiobooks presents Roald Dahl''s Matilda, read by Kate Winslet. This audiobook features original music and sound design by Pinewood film studios.Matilda Wormwood is an extraordinary genius with really stupid parents.Miss Trunchbull is her terrifying headmistress who thinks all her pupils are rotten little stinkers.But Matilda will show these horrible grown-ups that even though she''s only small, she''s got some very powerful tricks up her sleeve . . .Kate Winslet''s award-winning and varied career has included standout roles in Titanic, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Finding Neverland, Revolutionary Road and The Reader, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Also a highly acclaimed voice artist, she received the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for Listen to the Storyteller.Listen to 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.Trade ReviewA true genius . . . Roald Dahl is my hero -- David Walliams

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Book SynopsisA stunning 50th-anniversary deluxe edition of Roald Dahl’s beloved James and the Giant Peach, featuring—a new introduction by Aimee Bender, the New York Times bestselling author of The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake—cover art by the award-winning cartoonist Jordan Crane—the original interior art from the 1961 first edition—French flaps and deckle-edged paperJames and the Giant Peach is a perennial bestseller about a boy’s magical journey across the sea, by one of the most beloved storytellers of our time. When James, a boy stuck living with his cantankerous aunts, is given magic crystals by a sympathetic wizard, he accidentally drops them at the foot of the peach tree outside his house, causing one of the fruits to grow the size of a house. Inside he finds oversized insects who promise him deliverance from his aunts, and soon the giant peachTrade Review"This newly-illustrated edition of an avowed children's favorite has all the makings of a classic match-up: Milne had Shepard, Carroll had Tenniel, and now Dahl has Smith...author and illustrator were made for each other, and it's of little consequence that it took almost 35 years for them to meet" --Kirkus.

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Book SynopsisMATILDA WORMWOOD is a genius - her brain fizzes and bubbles with brilliance. She outwits her gruesome parents, and even her terrifying head teacher, the monstrous Miss Trunchbull.Now, YOU TOO can baffle, bewilder and bamboozle your friends and family! ASTOUND them with feats of calculation, scientific miracles, incredible creativity and fiendishly clever tricks, all with simple, step-by-step instructions.Inspired by ROALD DAHL''S terrific tale MATILDA, this is the perfect book for budding brainboxes everywhere!

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Book SynopsisWhat do you get if you add 25 and 917, then subtract 765 and divide the answer by 33?A headache. (Unless you''re Matilda!)Matilda''s Jokes for Clever Kids would even make the Trunchbull laugh!Narrated by Matilda herself, this joke book is stuffed full of gigglesome gags, silly puns, brain-tickling riddles, and the Trunchbull''s favourite insults- guaranteed to raise a chuckle from human beans young and old.

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Book SynopsisInspired by Roald Dahl''s spine-tingling story The Witches, we present the 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.

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