Roald Dahl

Author : True Kelley
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 110162082X
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Who Was Roald Dahl? written by True Kelley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-11-08 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just in time for Roahl Dahl Month! Roald Dahl is one of the most famous children's book authors ever. Now in this Who Was . . . ? biography, children will learn of his real-life adventures. A flying ace for the British Air Force, he was married to an Academy Award-winning actress. He also wrote books and screenplays for adults. Entertaining and readable, this biography has 80 black-and-white illustrations.

Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0241955718
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories written by Roald Dahl and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2012-03-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen terrifying ghost stories chosen by the master of the macabre, Roald Dahl. 'Spookiness is the real purpose of the ghost story. It should give you the creeps and disturb your thoughts . . .' Who better to choose the ultimate in spine-chillers than Roald Dahl, whose own sinister stories have teased and twisted the imagination of millions? Here are fourteen of his favourite ghost stories, including 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. Roald 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, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today.

Author : Jeremy Treglown
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504038592
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Roald Dahl written by Jeremy Treglown and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Notable Book: A revealing look at the famous twentieth-century children’s author who brought us The BFG and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Few writers have had the enduring cultural influence of Roald Dahl, who inspired generations of loyal readers. Acclaimed biographer Jeremy Treglown cuts no corners in humanizing this longstanding immortal of juvenile fiction. Roald Dahl explores this master of children’s literature from childhood—focusing a tight lens on the relationship between Dahl and his mother, who lovingly referred to him as “Apple”—through to his death. Treglown deftly navigates Dahl’s time as a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force, exploring how the experience transformed many of the beliefs that influenced the English writer’s work, including The Gremlins, which was commissioned by Walt Disney. A former editor of the Times Literary Supplement, Treglown discusses many of Dahl’s most famous works, such as James and the Giant Peach and Fantastic Mr. Fox, while also delving into his marriage to actress Patricia Neal, combing through letters and archives to show a man who could be both comic and vitriolic, thoughtful yet manipulative and irascible. Treglown highlights many of Dahl’s literary achievements as well as his breakdowns and shortcomings, presenting a very personal and telling picture of the author and the inner turmoil that crippled him. Separating the man from the myth, Treglown’s frank, intimate portrait of Dahl illuminates the contradictions within the mind of this beloved author, a man who could be both a monster and a hero. It is required reading for book lovers and film buffs alike.

Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593525078
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Roald Dahl 123 written by Roald Dahl and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-09-06 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn your numbers with Roald Dahl, the World’s No. 1 Storyteller! This deluxe board book is the perfect way to learn about numbers. Featuring beloved art created by Quentin Blake from Roald Dahl’s classic books, this is perfect for libraries, the youngest classrooms, and baby shower gifts to start a child’s bookshelf.

Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101653019
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Twits written by Roald Dahl and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-08-16 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG! 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.

Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593349660
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory written by Roald Dahl and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 in humor, acutely observant, Dahl lets his imagination rip in fairyland." —The New York Times

Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : Penguin Books, Limited (UK)
ISBN 13 : 9780141317335
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Roald Dahl Treasury written by Roald Dahl and published by Penguin Books, Limited (UK). This book was released on 2003 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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+

Author : Esmé Raji Codell
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 9781565123083
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Get Your Child to Love Reading written by Esmé Raji Codell and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers advice and guidelines on how to expand a child's world through books and reading, introducing three thousand teacher-recommended book titles, craft ideas, projects, recipes, and reading club tips.

Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141378573
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The BFG (Colour Edition) written by Roald Dahl and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Human beans is not really believing in giants, is they? Human beans is not thinking we exist.' 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. Can Sophie and her friend the BFG stop them?

Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101653000
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book James and the Giant Peach written by Roald Dahl and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-08-16 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the World's No. 1 Storyteller, James and the Giant Peach is a children's classic that has captured young reader's imaginations for generations. One of TIME MAGAZINE’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time 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! Roald Dahl is the author of numerous classic children’s stories including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, and many more! “James and the Giant Peach remains a favorite among kids and parents alike nearly 60 years after it was first published, thanks to its vivid imagery, vibrant characters and forthright exploration of mature themes like death and hope.” —TIME Magazine Cover may vary.