Roald Dahl
1) The BFG
Author
Language
English
Description
The Big Friendly Giant is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and it's lucky for Sophie that he is. If she had been carried off by any of the other giants she would have been breakfast. When Sophie hears that the giants are headed to England to steal some little children, she and the BFG decide they must stop them once and for all.
Author
Series
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory volume 1
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Description
Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his own way.
3) Matilda
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Matilda, a brilliant, sensitive little girl, uses her talents and ingenuity to seek revenge on her crooked father, lazy mother, and the terrifying Miss Trunchbull, her wicked headmistress, and save her beloved teacher, Miss Honey.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
Secrets and surprises from Roald Dahl!
Feast your eyes on a secret! Between these covers is a long-lost chapter—and the original ending—from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and other delicious never-before-seen tidbits from Mr. Wonka's factory. Then slip into some tasty tales from Roald Dahl's life to discover more about the world's No. 1 storyteller. No Roald Dahl collection is complete without this splendiferous treat!...
Feast your eyes on a secret! Between these covers is a long-lost chapter—and the original ending—from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and other delicious never-before-seen tidbits from Mr. Wonka's factory. Then slip into some tasty tales from Roald Dahl's life to discover more about the world's No. 1 storyteller. No Roald Dahl collection is complete without this splendiferous treat!...
Author
Publisher
Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
2015.
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
Description
Offers step-by-step instructions for pranks and tricks, along with jokes, quizzes, and excerpts from such Dahl classics as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "The Witches."
Author
Publisher
Penguin Audio
Pub. Date
©2013, ℗1980
Language
English
Description
Presents five of the author's most popular novels. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (abridged): e gates of Mr. Willy Wonka's fabulous chocolate factory are opening at last and only five lucky children are allowed to enter. James and the Giant Peach (abridged): A young boy escapes from two wicked aunts and embarks on a series of adventures with six giant insects he meets inside a giant peach. Fantastic Mr. Fox (unabridged): Three farmers, each one...
10) Revolting rhymes
Author
Publisher
Puffin Books
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Presents humorous retellings of six well-known fairy tales featuring surprise endings in place of the traditional happily-ever-after.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Formats
Description
Nobody outfoxes Fantastic Mr. Fox!
Someone's been stealing from the three meanest farmers around, and they know the identity of the thief—it's Fantastic Mr. Fox! Working alone they could never catch him; but now fat Boggis, squat Bunce, and skinny Bean have joined forces, and they have Mr. Fox and his family surrounded. What they don't know is that they're not dealing with just any fox—Mr. Fox would rather die than surrender....
Someone's been stealing from the three meanest farmers around, and they know the identity of the thief—it's Fantastic Mr. Fox! Working alone they could never catch him; but now fat Boggis, squat Bunce, and skinny Bean have joined forces, and they have Mr. Fox and his family surrounded. What they don't know is that they're not dealing with just any fox—Mr. Fox would rather die than surrender....
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
“Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian…[His] stories work better in audio than in print.” –The New York Times
Roald Dahl’s wickedly funny novels have turned him into the world’s number 1 storyteller. In this collection five splendiferous stories are brought to life by the author himself.
Charlie...
Roald Dahl’s wickedly funny novels have turned him into the world’s number 1 storyteller. In this collection five splendiferous stories are brought to life by the author himself.
Charlie...
17) The Witches: The
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
20200901
Language
English
Description
The graphic novel adaptation of The Witches was originally published in France by Gallimard Bande Dessin�ee in 2020.
18) The Witches
Author
Publisher
Puffin Books
Pub. Date
20070816
Language
English
Description
Originally published: London: J. Cape, 1983.
19) Wonka
Author
Publisher
Viking Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
20231219
Language
English
Description
"Inspired by Roald Dahl's Charlie and the chocolate factory." Based on the major motion picture—an intoxicating mix of magic and music, mayhem and emotion, all told with fabulous heart and humor—Wonka introduces readers to a young Willy Wonka, chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time . . . proving that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Willy Wonka offers five lucky winners a chance to tour his candy factory and a win a life-time supply of sweets. In the end the contest winners learn that imagination and sweetness of heart are more important than candy.
Join the expedition visiting legendary candy man Willy Wonka in a splendiferous movie that wondrously brings to the screen the endlessly appetizing delights of Roald Dahl's classic book. On a whirlwind tour of Willy's incredible,...