Books with author Roald Dahl

Now a musical! 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 menacing, kid-hating 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! Here is Roald Dahl's original novel of a little girl with extraordinary powers. This much-loved story has recently been made into a wonderful new musical, adapted by Dennis Kelly with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin.

These two adaptations, based on Roald Dahl’s real-life tales of his of his boyhood and youthful overseas adventures, celebrate his remarkable life. Boy tells of how Dahl’s childhood was one of excitement, wonder, terror, and sadness, from his fascination with the local sweet shop to the Great Mouse Plot, the horrors of boarding school, and his time as a chocolate taster for Cadbury’s. Going Solo tells of how, at 22, Dahl set sail for Africa on the SS Montola and plunged into an unfamiliar world of colonial characters. In Tanzania he enjoys life on the savannah, but when World War II breaks out, he leaves the bush behind and takes to the skies as an RAF pilot. These dramatizations will carry listeners away into worlds every bit as amazing, strange, and memorable as the ones in his acclaimed fiction. Unabridged.

Based on the beloved novel from the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda! There’s a part to suit everyone in these plays from Roald Dahl’s The Twits. Make Mr. Twit eat wormy spaghetti, stick a frog in Mrs. Twit’s bed, or join in on the cleverest prank of all—the great upside-down trick. These dramatizations based on Roald Dahl’s beloved book can be performed in school and at summer camp, acted out at home, or simply read together by a group of friends. With useful tips on staging, props, and costumes, these plays are easy to perform and sure to be great fun for everyone!

Revolting Rhymes (Colour Edition)Roald Dahl's irreverent and hilarious collection, Revolting Rhymes.This book is filled with revolting rhymes. (Be warned: It's no ordinary Once upon a time).There's poor Cindy whose heart was torn to shreds, because her Prince, he chops off heads!Snow White's dwarfs although awfully nice, are guilty of one shocking vice . . .And what becomes of Goldilocks, that nasty thieving little louse, when she goes sneaking around the three bear's house . . .Listen to REVOLTING RHYMES and other Roald Dahl audiobooks read by some very famous voices, including Kate Winslet, David Walliams and Steven Fry - plus there are added squelchy soundeffects from Pinewood Studios!Look out for new Roald Dahl apps in the App store and Google Play- including the disgusting TWIT OR MISS! inspired by the revolting Twits.

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!

Roald Dahl's hilarious and outrageous novels have made him one of the most popular children's authors of all time. Here, the author himself brings five of his wickedly funny stories to life: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! James and the Giant Peach: A little magic can take you a long way. Fantastic Mr. Fox: Nobody outfoxes Fantastic Mr. Fox! The Enormous Crocodile: Watch out, kids! The Magic Finger: What happens when the hunter becomes the hunted?

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The BFG by Roald Dahl, read by David Walliams. The BFG is a nice and jumbly giant. In fact, he is the only big friendly giant in Giant Country.All the other giants are big bonecrunching brutes, and now the BFG and his friend Sophie must stop them guzzling up little human beans - with some help from Her Majester, the Queen.David Walliams is a multi-award winning British comedian, actor and writer, best known for the comedy series Little Britain; but his acting work includes plays, dramas and films. He is also the author of five hugely successful children's books, including two illustrated by Quentin Blake - Roald Dahl's favourite illustrator.

In Over to You, ten terrifying tales of life as a wartime fighter pilot are told by the master of the short story, Roald Dahl.During the Second World War Roald Dahl served in the RAF and even suffered horrific injuries in an air crash in the Libyan desert. Drawing on his own experiences as a fighter pilot, Dahl crafted these ten spine-tingling stories: of air battles in the sky; of the nightmare of being shot down; the infectious madness of conflict; and the nervy jollity of the Mess and Ops room.Dahl brilliantly conveys the bizarre reality of a wartime pilot's daily existence, where death is a constant companion and life is lived from one heartbeat to the next.'One of the most widely read and influential writers of our generation' The Times'The great magician' SpectatorRoald 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.