From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG, featuring a full-color interior The Enormous Crocodile is incredibly hungry--and incredibly greedy. His favorite meal is a plump, juicy little child, and he intends to gobble up as many of them as he can His is sure that his "secret plans and clever tricks" cannot be foiled. But when the other animals in the jungle join together to put an end to his wicked schemes, the Enormous Crocodile learns a lesson he won't soon forget.
From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG, featuring a full-color interior
"My name is Eel, Robert Eel. I am the new rotsap of Nibbleswicke. Dog help me " The Reverend Lee is suffering from a rare and acutely embarrassing condition: Back-to-Front Dyslexia. It affects only his speech, and he doesn't realize he's doing it, but the parishioners of Nibbleswicke are shocked and confused by seemingly outrageous comments. At last a cure is found and the mild-mannered vicar can resume normal service. Or at least as normal as is possible for a man who must walk backwards to be sure of taking forwards A highly comic tale in the best Dahl tradition of...
"My name is Eel, Robert Eel. I am the new rotsap of Nibbleswicke. Dog help me " The Reverend Lee is suffering from a rare and acutely embarrassin...
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...
From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG Roald Dahl was a champion of the underd...
Seven superb short stories from the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG
Meet the boy who can talk to animals and the man who can see with his eyes closed. And find out about the treasure buried deep underground. A cleaver mix of fact and fiction, this collection also includes how master storyteller Roald Dahl became a writer. With Roald Dahl, you can never be sure where reality ends and fantasy begins.
"All the tales are entrancing inventions." --Publishers Weekly
Seven superb short stories from the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG
By turns shocking, ironic, humorous, and touching, these 11 stories are filled with bizarre twists and unexpected delights from one of the world's foremost storytellers.
By turns shocking, ironic, humorous, and touching, these 11 stories are filled with bizarre twists and unexpected delights from one of the world's for...
Is it really possible to invent a machine that does the job of a writer? What is it about the landlady's house that makes it so hard for her guests to leave? Does Sir Basil Turton value most his wife or one of his priceless sculptures? These compelling tales are a perfect introduction to the adult writing of a storytelling genius.
Is it really possible to invent a machine that does the job of a writer? What is it about the landlady's house that makes it so hard for her guests to...
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 "Rich...
Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last
But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Aug...
"The Trunchbull" is no match for Matilda Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a kid-hating terror of a headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It'll take a superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves and Matilda may be just the one to do it "Matilda will surely go straight to children's hearts." --The New York Times Book Review
"The Trunchbull" is no match for Matilda Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She exp...
Now that Charlie has won the chocolate factory, what's next? Even wilder adventures, that'swhat Join him, Grandpa Joe, and, of course, Willy Wonka for the amazing, intergalactic sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Now that Charlie has won the chocolate factory, what's next? Even wilder adventures, that'swhat Join him, Grandpa Joe, and, of course, Willy Wonka...
Roald Dahl fans will rejoice at the opportunity to bring their favorite books and characters to life. Five of Dahl's hugely popular, beloved books have been adapted into winning plays for children. With useful tips on staging, props, and costumes, these plays can be produced with a minimum amount of resources and experience. Teachers, parents, and children everywhere will recognize Quentin Blake's appealing classic cover art and will find these easy-to-perform plays to be a great source of entertainment
Roald Dahl fans will rejoice at the opportunity to bring their favorite books and characters to life. Five of Dahl's hugely popular, beloved books hav...
