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, the author brings his stories of everyday country folk and their strange passions to life.

Part of a series of adult books by Roald Dahl, this volume describes Uncle Oswald, the greatest rogue, bounder, bon vivant, connoisseur and fornicator of all time. These are his fictional diaries.

Includes seven tales of the bizarre and unexpected.

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.

Includes ten terrifying tales of life as a wartime fighter pilot.

Characters: 4 male, 2 female plus children's chorus (optional)

Scenery: Various sets

Wizzpopping wonder and fruit filled fun abound in this stage adaption of Roald Dahl's greatest adventure story. James is a lonely young boy who is forced to work like a slave for the most revolting aunts in England. One day a mystical old man gives him a bag of magic. When he accidently spills it near the old peach tree, the most incredible things happen

"Pure fun for the whole family. A remarkable theatrical feat "- Northampton Chronicle

"Move heaven and earth to see this wonderful adaptation "-...

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.

Roald Dahl is one of the most popular writers of the modern age, effortlessly writing for children and adults alike. In this, the second of two volumes chronologically collecting all his published adult short stories, we experience Dahl's dark and powerful imagination in full flight in 28 stories written between 1954 and 1988.

(Vocal Selections). A modern day music theatre phenomenon, Matilda The Musical is the multiple Olivier Award-winning adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic children's novel, newly adapted for the stage with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin. This official songbook presents all the songs from the show arranged for voice and piano with chord symbols, as well as an eight-page color photo section and an exclusive foreword written by Tim Minchin. Songs include: Bruce * The Hammer * My House * Naughty * Quiet * Revolting Children * School Song * The Smell of Rebellion * Telly * When I Grow Up.

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.