Roald Dahl Libri

«Scrivere è in un certo senso propaganda. Matilde, per esempio, è una smaccata propaganda per la lettura.» - Roald Dahl Matilde ha imparato a leggere a tre anni, e a quattro ha già divorato tutti i libri della biblioteca pubblica. Quando perciò comincia a frequentare la prima elementare si annoia talmente che l'intelligenza deve pur uscirle da qualche parte: così le esce dagli occhi. Gli occhi di Matilde diventano incandescenti e da essi si sprigiona un potere magico che l'avrà vinta sulla perfida direttrice Spezzindue, la quale per punire gli alunni si diverte a rinchiuderli in un armadio pieno di chiodi, lo Strozzatoio, o li usa per allenarsi al lancio del martello olimpionico, facendo roteare le bambine per le trecce e lanciandole lontano. L'intelligenza e la cultura - sembra dire l'autore - sono le uniche armi che un debole può usare contro l'ottusità, la prepotenza e la cattiveria.

Sofia non sta sognando quando vede oltre la finestra la sagoma di un gigante avvolto in un lungo mantello nero. È l'Ora delle Ombre e una mano enorme la strappa dal letto e la trasporta nel Paese dei Giganti. Come la mangeranno, cruda, bollita o fritta? Per fortuna il Grande Gigante Gentile, il GGG, è vegetariano e mangia solo cetrionzoli; non come i suoi terribili colleghi, l'Inghiotticicciaviva o il Ciuccia-budella, che ogni notte s'ingozzano di popolli, cioè di esseri umani. Per fermarli, Sofia e il GGG inventano un piano straordinario, in cui sarà coinvolta nientemeno che la Regina d'Inghilterra.

Un racconto inquietante che vi farà sapere chi sono le vere streghe. Non quelle delle fiabe, sempre scarmigliate e a cavallo di una scopa, ma quelle elegantissime, somiglianti a certe signore che probabilmente già conoscete. Come fare a individuarle? Bisogna stare attenti a chi porta sempre i guanti, a chi si gratta la testa, a chi si toglie le scarpe a punta sotto il tavolo e a chi ha i denti azzurrini, perché tutto ciò serve a nascondere gli artigli, i crani calvi, i piedi quadrati, la saliva blu mirtillo: tutti segni distintivi delle vere streghe. Sapendo questo potrete evitare di venir trasformati in topi. Età di lettura: da 7 anni.

Tu credi veramente che Cenerentola preferisse come marito un Principe crudele a un tipo qualsiasi, o che Treccedoro potesse dormire senza pericolo nel lettino dei Tre Orsacchiotti, o che i Tre Porcellini, se avessero chiesto aiuto a Cappuccetto (che in realtà ha sparato lei al lupo), potessero davvero fidarsi di lei? Io non dico niente, ma ho visto Cappuccetto passeggiare con una bellissima borsa di pelle di maiale... Età di lettura: da 6 anni.

WONKA racconta la straordinaria storia di come il più grande inventore, mago e cioccolatiere del mondo diventa il caro Willy Wonka che conosciamo oggi. Una miscela inebriante di magia e musica, caos ed emozione, il tutto narrato con un cuore e un umorismo straordinari. WONKA introduce i lettori a un giovane Willy Wonka, pieno di idee e determinato a cambiare il mondo un delizioso morso alla volta... dimostrando che le cose migliori della vita iniziano con un sogno e che, se si ha la fortuna di incontrare Willy Wonka, tutto è possibile.

Il grande ascensore di cristallo è il seguito della Fabbrica di cioccolato, ma anche un incredibile romanzo di fantascienza a sé stante, scatenato e sarcastico. Una presa in giro delle campagne pubblicitarie che sorgono intorno ai viaggi interplanetari, con Presidenti infantili devoti alla loro Tata e Alberghi Spaziali infestati da malefiche uova: i Cnidi Vermicolosi. E per ogni circostanza il signor Wonka, proprietario della fabbrica, ha una trovata, una battuta, una stupefacente soluzione: un po' prestigiatore, un po' clown, un po' filosofo

"Il rapporto fra Danny e suo padre è bellissimo, la loro vita nel carrozzone da zingari è quasi idilliaca. Ma ogni tanto negli occhi di quel padre tenero e premuroso, che fa a Danny anche da mamma, si accende un luccichio sospetto: in quel momento Danny sa che egli ha in mente un piano straordinario, un'impresa eccitante, UNA PAZZA PAZZIA."--Back cover

Dahl fu un bambino buono, attaccatissimo alla sua mamma, cui scrisse una lettera alla settimana. Fu un bambino ingenuo e credulone... I ricordi d'infanzia di Dahl sono costellati da continue frustate e da terribili prepotenze sui bambini da parte degli adulti. No, Dahl non ha avuto bisogno d'inventare i giganti crudeli, né la Spezzindue, né la nonna maligna della <i>Magica Medicina</i>. Dahl ci avverte di non credere ai cattivi delle fiabe, e ci fornisce i mezzi per smascherare i cattivi della vita.

Il povero Signor Volpe e la sua famiglia rischiano di morire di fame: fuori dalla tana infatti li attendono fucili spianati e ruspe rombanti. Come fa allora quel furbo del Signor Volpe a organizzare un banchetto succulento per Volpi, Tassi, Conigli, Talpe e Donnole? E a progettare una città sotterranea ricca di cibo che li nutrirà per tutto il resto della loro vita? Età di lettura: da 7 anni.

Se ci guardiamo intorno, possiamo renderci conto che non sono infrequenti le persone brutte, cattive o sporche; ma ci sono anche persone insieme cattive, sporche e brutte, come gli Sporcelli di questo libro di Dahl. Sembrerebbe poco interessante occuparsi di loro, e invece no. Gli Sporcelli hanno un’indole malvagia e fanno scherzi orribili: come quando la signora Sporcelli mise il suo occhio di vetro nel boccale di birra del marito, per fargli sapere che lo teneva sempre sotto controllo! Fortunatamente, gli Sporcelli non sono inesauribili nelle loro trovate, e alla fine, sia pure in modo del tutto involontario, rimangono vittime della loro stessa cattiveria. Di loro non rimarranno che due fagotti di stracci e quattro vecchie e sporche ciabatte.

Nella seconda parte del percorso autobiografico cominciato con "Boy", troviamo Dahl ardito pilota, sempre pronto a cogliere i lati curiosi dell'esistenza, dei personaggi, delle situazioni. Passa dinoccolato tra un'esplosione e un'altra, da una missione pericolosa a un'altra, senza retorica, senza odio. Durante tutto questo periodo, dal Kenya, dall'Iraq, dall'Egitto, continua a scrivere alla sua mamma con inalterabile amore, e la successione delle foto di guerra si chiude con quella del cottage di lei, dove finalmente, miracolosamente, l'eroe riesce a tornare. Età di da 11 anni.

George ha una nonna egoista, prepotente e insopportabile, che lo disgusta raccontandogli come sono buoni da mangiare bruchi, lombrichi e soprattutto scarafaggi, che scrocchiano così bene sotto i denti, e lo spaventa lasciandogli credere che lei possa essere una strega. Cosa può fare allora il povero George se non preparare una magica medicina che cambi almeno un po' il carattere della nonna? Mescola in un enorme pentolone tutto quello che trova in casa, dal deodorante alla polvere antipulci, dall'olio del motore alla cera da scarpe. La nonna cambia, eccome! Peccato però che George non riesca a ricordarsi gli ingredienti e le dosi del suo magico beverone... Età di lettura: da 8 anni.

Who better to investigate the literary spirit world than that supreme connoisseur of the unexpected, Roald Dahl? Of the many permutations of the macabre, Dahl was always especially fascinated by the classic ghost story. For this superbly disquieting collection, he selected fourteen of his favorite tales by such authors as E.F. Benson, Rosemary Timperley, and Edith Wharton Includes: "W.S." L.P. Hartley "Harry" Rosemary Timperley "The Corner Shop" Cynthia Asquith "In the Tube" E.F. Benson "Christmas Meeting" Rosemary Timperley "Elias and the Draug" Jonas Lie "Playmates" A.M. Burrage "Ringing the Changes" Robert Aickman "The Telephone" Mary Treadgold "The Ghost of a Hand" J. Sheridan Le Fanu "The Sweeper" A.M. Burrage "Afterward" Edith Wharton "On the Brighton Road" Richard Middleton "The Upper Berth" F. Marion Crawford

Qual è l'attività segreta che consente a un (apparentemente) rispettabile libraio antiquario londinese di condurre una vita lussuosa e spregiudicata, in compagnia della sua segretaria e amante? Be', sempre di libri si tratta, ma... Il lettore scoprirà il mistero lungo le avvincenti pagine di questo racconto, il cui epilogo imprevedibile è quello di una detective story, amara e scanzonata al tempo stesso. Al Libraio che imbrogliò l'Inghilterra fa seguito Lo Scrittore automatico , la storia di un giovane aspirante scrittore che, stanco di vedere le sue creazioni rifiutate dalle riviste letterarie, risolve il problema inventando una strana macchina... I due racconti, dunque, si fondono in un insieme perfettamente amalgamato, accomunati come sono dallo sguardo impietoso che Roald Dahl sa gettare sul mondo dei libri e della cultura, mostrando ancora una volta la sua originalità di visione, il suo stile rapido e graffiante, la sua straordinaria bravura nel delineare situazioni e personaggi.

Mr. Hoppy is in love with Mrs. Silver, but her heart belongs to Alfie, her pet tortoise. Mr. Hoppy is too shy to approach Mrs. Silver, until one day he comes up with a brilliant idea to win her heart. If Mr. Hoppy's plan works, Mrs. Silver will certainly fall in love with him. But it's going to take one hundred and forty tortoises, an ancient spell, and a little bit of magic.

- The Witches- Esio Trot- The Twits- The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me

Omnibus edition includesThe BFGMatildaGeorge's Marvellous Medicine

Enjoy four fabulous full-colour stories featuring some of Roald Dahl's most magnificent heroes and monstrous villains: The Enormous Crocodile, The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me, The Twits, George's Marvellous Medicine. In the good corner find inventive George who stands up to his grizzly, grumpy grandma by mixing a potion unlike any other. And meet Mr Muggle-Wump and his family, whose bravery and quick-thinking lead to extraordinary events. In the bad corner Mr and Mrs Twit are the most terrible twosome you could ever have the misfortune to meet. And beware the crafty, child-guzzling crocodile ..

Presents an illustrated English dictionary with rhyming words, synonyms, word origins, and sentences as examples, and includes Roald Dahl's invented words and explanations of their meanings.

This collection is divided into four sections: animals; magic; family, friends and foes; and matters of importance. Lots of Dahl's best-loved characters are here, from Willy Wonka to the BFG, the Witches and the Twits. The book also includes poems, memoirs and letters - some previously unpublished. Lots of Dahl's best-loved characters are here, from Willy Wonka to the BFG, the Witches and the Twits. 7 yrs+

An illustrated book of recipes based on fantastic foodstuff in Roald Dahl&#39;s books. Featured delights include sherbert slurpers, magic green crystal, nish nobblers, the Royal Breakfast, a plate of soil with engine oil, bean&#39;s cider, and hot noodles made with poodles on a bed of garden hose.

A mixture of anecdotes covering Roald Dahl's family, his childhood, and his happiness at home, and many of the recipes included have acquired a particular significance over the years. The book includes recipes for all occasions, and contributions from Peter Ustinov, John Le Carre and others.

With 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!

Inspired by Roald Dahl's prank-filled story of beards and balloons, The Twits, we present the ultimate guide to Twit trickery, stuffed with fun activities, stories, jokes and more! 'Mr Twit was plotting away like mad. He was trying to think up a really NASTY TRICK . . . ' Mr and Mrs Twit love playing tricks. They really are the meanest jokers, and unfortunately they are VERY GOOD at it. But just imagine if you were so good at pranking that you could trick an actual Twit? Wouldn't that be AMAZING? Well, the book you're holding can help you do just that. Packed full of fiendish pranks (as well as quizzes, recipes, fun facts and more), THIS is exactly what you need to OUTWIT A TWIT. This book is the ultimate guide to tricking a Twit, packed with activities, extracts from the original story, games and bonus material.

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&#39;s biographer, Jeremy Treglown, in consultation with the Dahl estate.

- The Twits- George's Marvellous Medicine- Fantastic Mr Fox- The Magic Finger

IntroductionMan from the SouthLamb to the SlaughterThe LandladyThe Champion of the WorldGalloping FoxieyMrs Bixby and the Colonel's CoatSkinThe RatcatcherThe HitchhikerPoints for Discussion and Suggestions for WritingReading and Writing Short StoriesWider Reading

Mr. and Mrs. Twit are not nice people. What do the monkeys do? What does the bird do? Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language. Beautifully illustrated and carefully written, 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 of Readers and Activity Books follow the CEFR framework and include language activities that provide preparation for the Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) exams. The Twits, a Level 1 Reader, is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, using the present tense and some simple adjectives.

ONE enormous crocodile, TWO little mice, THREE mischievous monkeys . . . With a little help from Roald Dahl and some of his most famous characters your can learn all about: Whizzpopping numbers Splendiferous colours Glorumptious opposites Phizz-whizzing creatures A delightful treat for curious little hands, this little library is perfect for introducing titchy toddlers to new concepts, and to the imaginative world of Roald Dahl.

Includes eight tales such as 'Parson's Pleasure', a piece of furniture is the subject of a deceitful bargain; in 'William and Mary', a wife revenges herself on her dead husband; and in 'Royal Jelly' some new parents find an unusual and unsettling way to give their newborn its start in life.

From cover: "Perfect bedtime stories for sleepless nights."

Five of Roald Dahl's most famous collections of short stories - many of which were used in the pop- ular television series Tales of the Unexpected, are collected here in one tantalizing volume. Also included is his highly acclaimed novel about the notorious rogue, My Uncle Oswald.Demonstrating Dahl's own special brand of black humour, these stories deal with the strange and often bizarre fantasies of ordinary people in extraordinary situations.

Discover limericks, narrative poems, acrostics and haiku with the World's NUMBER ONE Storyteller! 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!

There is a giant peach in the tree. James went inside the peach. What did he find?

"A true genius . . . Roald Dahl is my hero" David Walliams Matilda's parents have called her some terrible things, but the truth is she's a genius and they're the stupid ones. Underestimating Matilda proves to be a big mistake as they, along with her spiteful headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, soon find out when Matilda discovers she has a very special power.

Write interviews, play scripts, diary entries and instructions with the World's NUMBER ONE Storyteller! Get stuck in with The Twits and find your own remarkable reason to write. 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 persuasive language, entertain your reader and add sparkle to non-fiction. 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!

George Kranky created his own Marvellous Medicine to deal with his grizzly old grunion of a Grandma. You definitely can't do that at home (so don't even try!), but here's some amazing science that you can do! From concocting home-made slime to creating your own volcano, these fun experiments are all easily done, following simple step-by-step instructions and using everyday household objects. Inspired by Roald Dahl's terrific tale, this is the book for budding young scientists everywhere!

"I have a Magic Finger. When I get angry ... things begin to happen!" What will happen when the finger is pointed at the Gregg family? Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language.

Charlie Bucket is very poor and dreams of eating chocolate. Then one lucky day, he finds a golden ticket in a chocolate bar. Now he can visit Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, the biggest and most famous chocolate factory in the world! Inside the factory, Charlie sees wonderful things. But some other children are visiting the factory too. Some very greedy and horrible children! He doesn't know it, but this visit will change his life.

In the jungle lives an enormous crocodile with clever ideas. He wants to eat children. Will the animals in the jungle keep the children safe? This Activity Book accompanies the Reader. It provides practice of key language structures and vocabulary, while developing a range of skills- singing, spelling and writing, reading, speaking, and listening. Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language. Recommended for children aged 4+, the eight levels of Readers and Activity Books follow the CEFR framework (Pre-A1 to A2+) and include language activities that help develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English- Young Learners (YLE) exams. This Level 3 Activity Book is A1+ in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. The activities encourage children to practice longer sentences with up to three clauses, some expression of future meaning, comparisons, contractions and relative clauses.

A brand new picture book inspired by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake It'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 kid inside.

Learn English with The Enormous Crocodile! 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 audio and a digital version of the book. The Enormous Crocodile, a Level 1 Reader, is A1 in the CEFR framework. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past simple tense and some simple modals, adverbs and gerunds. Illustrations support the text throughout. The Enormous Crocodile is hungry, and children are his favourite food! Can he f ind a child for his lunch? Or can the Hippopotamus, the Elephant, the Monkey and the Bird stop him?

These five short stories offer a selection of Dahl's adult writing. Parson's Pleasure is a country tale, A Piece of Cake, a wartime reminiscence, Lamb to the Slaughter a story of vengeful murder, and the remaining two, The Bookseller and The Butler, are on favorite themes of greed and snobbery.

Storties included: The Visor, The Great Switcheroo, The Last Act, Bitch.

With useful tips on staging, props, and costumes, these plays can be produced with a minimum amount of resources and experience.

The Enormous Crocodile is a greedy, grumptious brute who loves to guzzle up little boys and girls. The other jungle animals have had enough of his nasty tricks so Trunky the Elephant decides to teach the Enormous Crocodile a lesson he'll never forget!

This book 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. Penguin Readers is a series of popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction written for learners of English as a foreign language. Beautifully illustrated and carefully adapted, the series introduces language learners around the world to the bestselling authors and most compelling content from Penguin Random House.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework and include language activities that help readers to develop key skills. Boy, a Level 2 Reader, is A1+ in the CEFR framework. Sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the future tenses will and going to, present continuous for future meaning, and comparatives and superlatives. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages.

"Six Roald Dahl favourites come together in this very special box set- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, Danny the Champion of the World, George's Marvellous Medicine, The BFGand The Twits. Complete with fun and fascinating extra material offering a sneak peek into the wonderful world of Dahl, this is a collection to treasure forever."

Inside these covers you will meet the man prepared to wager his daughter's hand in marriage over the breed and vintage of a bottle of wine; the traveller who throws himself overboard on a cruise liner just to win a bet; the innocuous-seeming landlady whose guests stay for longer than they intended; and Edward who takes on a deeply mysterious cat.

George Kranky&#39;s Grandma is a miserable grouch. George really hates that horrid old witchy woman. One Saturday morning, George is in charge of giving Grandma her medicine.So-ho! Ah-ha! Ho-hum! George knows exactly what to do.

The incredible adventures of Charlie Bucket, first in Mr Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory, and later in the Great Glass Elevator, are famous throughout the world. Roald Dahl's best-loved books, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, are now available together in this sumptuous bumper edition. You can join Charlie and witness the miraculous creation of the most scrumptious eatables in the world, and the go into orbit in the Great Glass Elevator! You will soon discover that Mr Willy Wonka is just about the most astonishing, fabulous and wonderful character you could ever have imagined. --back cover

In this compelling collection of tales Roald Dahl's urbane and sophisticated wit is directed at the unfathomable mysteries and eccentricities of rural life.

What do you do if you find a gorilla sitting at your desk? Find somewhere else to sit! Why were the teacher's eyes crossed? She couldn't control her pupils! Join Matilda for more than five hundred rib-tickling, side-splitting jokes about every part of the school day, from taking the register to home time. Just don't let Miss Trunchbull catch you laughing in class...

Contains a variety of Roald Dahl trivia, including lots of information about the author himself.

Inspired by a cherished novel from a renowned author, this story captures the whimsical and imaginative spirit that fans have come to love. It promises a blend of adventure and heartwarming moments, featuring unique characters and enchanting settings. The narrative is likely to resonate with both children and adults, offering timeless themes of friendship, courage, and the magic of believing in oneself. Prepare for a delightful journey that celebrates creativity and the joy of storytelling.

Chiddlers will have splendiferous fun learning how to make shapes with the help of this fun and colourful finger trail board book. The touch-and-feel activity encourages children to trace, learn, and identify shapes. With iconic illustrations from Quentin Blake this is the perfect way to introduce chiddlers to the wonderful world of Roald Dahl. Look out for more marvellous books for titchy toddlers- Roald Dahl- Lift-the-flap Hide and Seek Roald Dahl- First 100 Words Roald Dahl- A Phizz-Whizzing 123 Finger Trail Book

Roald Dahl's beloved novel hits the big screen in a major motion picture adaptation from Steven Spielberg and Dreamworks Studios! The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, or any of the other giants--rather than the BFG--she would have soon become breakfast. When Sophie hears that the giants are flush-bunking off to England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must stop them once and for all. And the BFG is going to help her! Roald Dahl's original story of a young girl and a benevolent giant known as the BFG who set out on an adventure to capture evil, man-eating giants is heading to the big screen as a live-action film.

I nspired by Roald Dahl's spine-tingling story The Witches, we present t he 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.

Take a pinch of unease. Stir it into a large dollop of the macabre, add a generous helping of dark and stylish wit, garnish with the bizarre and what do you have? Roald Dahl at his brilliant, hypnotizing best, cooking up some of the most unusual stories ever told. Here in one volume are Tales of the Unexpected and More Tales of the Unexpected, making this a superb compendium of vengeance, surprise and dark delight.

Roald Dahl's Whizzpopping Joke Book is a collection of hundreds of great jokes would make even the Trunchbull laugh! Inspired by Roald Dahl's wonderful world, these gigglesome gags are guaranteed to raise a chuckle from human beans young and old

Matilda is BRAVE and BRILLIANT - and you can be too! Packed with GAMES, JOKES AND QUIZZES and much more, this marvellous book has all the tips and tricks you need to become a REAL HERO and even stand up to THE TERRIBLE TRUNCHBULL.

A selection of Roald Dahl's short stories, specially chosen for teenagers to introduce them to Dahl's work for adults. The collection brings together 13 of Dahl's most unexpected tales.

The Complete Short Stories of Roald Dahl in the first of two unsettling and sinister volumes. 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. Enter the sinister, twisted world of Roald Dahl: whether you're young or old, you'll never want to leave. This paperback book has 596 pages and measures: 19.7 x 12.8 x 2.6cm

In these dark, disturbing stories Roald Dahl explores the sinister side of human nature: the cunning, sly selfish part of each of us that leads into the territory of the unexpected and unsettling.Originally published in 1960, Kiss Kiss brings together 11 of Roald's macabre adult tales. William and Mary was later adapted for Roald's American television series 'Way Out and several of the stories appeared in British television adaptations for the series Tales of the Unexpected in the 1980s. Also included here is The Champion of the World - the first time Roald wrote about the man who would go on to become Danny's dad in Danny the Champion of the World.The stories featured in Kiss Kiss are: The LandladyWilliam and MaryThe Way up to HeavenParson's PleasureMrs Bixby and the Colonel's CoatRoyal JellyGeorgy PorgyGenesis and CatastropheEdward the ConquerorPigThe Champion of the World--roalddahl.com

A trip through the year, with letters and observations by Roald Dahl himself about everything under the sun, from what he got up to as a boy and the best time of the year for conkers to why he hated Christmas.