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Boy

Author: Roald Dahl Genre: (Auto)biography/Memoir

“Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian…[His] stories work better in audio than in print.” – The New York Times Where did Roald Dahl get all of his wonderful ideas for stories? From his own life, of course! As full of excitement and the unexpected as his world-famous, best-selling books, Roald Dahl's tales of his own childhood are completely fascinating and fiendishly funny. Did you know that Roald Dahl nearly lost his nose in a car accident? Or that he was once a chocolate candy tester for Cadbury's? Have you heard about his involvement in the Great Mouse Plot of 1924? If not, you don’t yet know all there is to know about Roald Dahl. Sure to captivate and delight you, the boyhood antics of this master storyteller are not to be missed! Read more

Boy: Tales of Childhood

Author: Roald Dahl Genre: (Auto)biography/Memoir

Find out where the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG got all his wonderful story ideas in this autobiographical account of his childhood! From his own life, of course! As full of excitement and the unexpected as his world-famous, best-selling books, Roald Dahl's tales of his own childhood are completely fascinating and fiendishly funny. Did you know that Roald Dahl nearly lost his nose in a car accident? Or that he was once a chocolate candy tester for Cadbury's? Have you heard about his involvement in the Great Mouse Plot of 1924? If not, you don’t yet know all there is to know about Roald Dahl. Sure to captivate and delight you, the boyhood antics of this master storyteller are not to be missed! Read more

Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories

Author: Roald Dahl Genre: Anthology

Who better to investigate the literary spirit world than that supreme connoisseur of the unexpected? From the author of such beloved books as James and the Giant Peach , Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and The Witches comes a collection of spooky tales carefully curated by the author himself, Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories . Of the many permutations of the macabre or bizarre, Dahl was always especially fascinated by the classic ghost story. As he relates in the erudite introduction to this volume, he read some 749 supernatural tales at the British Museum Library before selecting the 14 that comprise this antholog y. "Spookiness is, after all, the real purpose of the ghost story," Dahl writes. "It should give you the creeps and disturb your thoughts." For this superbly disquieting collection, Dahl offers favorite tales by such masterful storytellers as E. F. Benson, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Rosemary Timperley, and Edith Wharton. Read more

The Ladybird Readers Level 1 - Roald Dahl: The Twits (ELT Graded Reader)

Author: Roald Dahl Genre: Classics

Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3-11 learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction. Beautifully illustrated and carefully written by language learning experts, 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 follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning ( CEFR ) and include language activities that provide preparation for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) tests. Visit the Ladybird Readers website for more information. The unique code provided in each printed book will provide access to audio, extra activities and learning resources. The Twits , a Level 1 Reader, is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and includes practice for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 Starters tests. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, using the present tense and some simple adjectives. Mr. and Mrs. Twit are not nice people. What do the monkeys do? What does the bird do? Read more

The World of Roald Dahl Mad Libs: World's Greatest Word Game

Author: Roald Dahl Genre: History

Mad Libs is the world’s greatest word game and the perfect gift or activity for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about books by Roald Dahl! Everyone knows about the BFG, but did you know about the Big Friendly NOUN? With 21 “fill-in-the-blank” stories about Willy Wonka, Matilda, Mr. Fox, and the rest of Dahl's classic characters, World of Roald Dahl Mad Libs has something for everyone! Play alone, in a group, or at Wonka's Chocolate Factory! Mad Libs are a fun family activity recommended for ages 8 to NUMBER. World of Roald Dahl Mad Libs includes: - Silly stories : 21 "fill-in-the-blank" stories all about Roald Dahl's most famous creations! - Language arts practice : Mad Libs are a great way to build reading comprehension and grammar skills. - Fun with Friends : each story is a chance for friends to work together to create unique stories! Read more

Matilda

Author: Roald Dahl Genre: Fiction Illustrator: Quentin Blake

Matilda Wormwood’s father thinks she’s a little scab. Matilda’s mother spends all afternoon playing bingo. And Matilda’s headmistress Miss Trunchbull? Well, she’s the worst of all. She is a big bully, who thinks all her pupils are rotten and locks them in the dreaded Chokey. As for Matilda, she’s an extraordinary little girl with a magical mind – and now she’s had enough. So all these grown-ups had better watch out, because Matilda is going to teach them a lesson they’ll never forget.

The BFG

Author: Roald Dahl Genre: Fiction Illustrator: Quentin Blake

Invent terrific heroes and revolting villains to star in your story with the World’s NUMBER ONE Storyteller! Perfect for home learning, pick up your pen and join Charlie and Mr Wonka to learn how to write the MOST MAGNIFICENT characters. 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 create heroes and villains with their own interests, behaviors and backstories 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!

Twits

Author: Roald Dahl Genre: Fiction Illustrator: Quentin Blake

Mr. and Mrs. Twit are the smelliest, nastiest, ugliest people in the world. They hate everything—except playing mean jokes on each other, catching innocent birds to put in their Bird Pies, and making their caged monkeys, the Muggle-Wumps, stand on their heads all day. But the Muggle-Wumps have had enough. They don’t just want out, they want revenge.

James and the Giant Peach

Author: Roald Dahl Genre: Fiction Illustrator: Quentin Blake

After James Henry Trotter’s parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it’s as big as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized friends—Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug, and more. With a snip of the stem, the peach starts rolling away, and the great adventure begins! This “peachy” scented edition is sure to bring readers along for the ride!

The Witches

Author: Roald Dahl Genre: Comedy Illustrator: Quentin Blake

Grandmamma loves to tell about witches. Real witches are the most dangerous of all living creatures on earth. There's nothing they hate so much as children, and they work all kinds of terrifying spells to get rid of them. Her grandson listens closely to Grandmamma's stories—but nothing can prepare him for the day he comes face-to-face with The Grand High Witch herself!

George's Marvelous Medicine

Author: Roald Dahl Genre: Comedy Illustrator: Quentin Blake

George is alone in the house with Grandma. The most horrid, grizzly old grunion of a grandma ever. She needs something stronger than her usual medicine to cure her grouchiness. A special grandma medicine, a remedy for everything. And George knows just what to put into it. Grandma's in for the surprise of her life—and so is George, when he sees the results of his mixture!

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Author: Roald Dahl Genre: Fiction Illustrator: Quentin Blake

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!