Books by Roald Dahl

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.

Den 21. juli 2016 får sommerens helt store familiefilm premiere i landets biografer: Steven Spielberg har filmatiseret sin egen yndlings-børnebog, Roald Dahls Den Store Venlige Kæmpe. Holdet bag projektet har arbejdet sammen før – nemlig på kultfilmen E.T.!Den Store Venlige Kæmpe er en både varm og sjov fortælling om den lille Sofie, der en nat opdager en kæmpemæssig SVK uden for sit vindue – lige midt i heksetimen, hvor små børn har det med at forsvinde. Men SVK står heldigvis for Stor Venlig Kæmpe og faktisk er denne her slet ikke på jagt efter børn, men deres drømme, som den samler på! Det ved Sofie bare ikke, så da hun bliver slæbt af sted mod de menneskeædende kæmpers land, er hun sikker på, at hun aldrig vender tilbage …E.T., der stadig den dag i dag er blandt de mest succesfulde Spielberg-film nogensinde, blev verdenskendt for at blande det uhyggelige med det sjove, det mørke med det lyse, og på samme måde handler også Den Store Venlige Kæmpe om en outsider, der ikke rigtig hører til, men alligevel finder et uventet venskab.Både børn og deres voksne vil få en masse ud af den finurlige, spændende og sjove historie om Sofie og Den Store Venlige Kæmpe. Højtlæsning fra ca. 6-7 år, selvlæsning fra ca. 9-10.Pressen skriver:»Roald Dahls historie er gakket og hygsomt uhyggelig, men den er ikke mindst en vidunderlig oplevelse af sprogforbistringer i et klassisk eventyr med sjove, sproglige krimskramserier, hvoraf flere garanteret vil blive hængende efter endt oplæsning. Stor cadeau til oversætteren, der i sin tid skabte vendinger som »Nu bliver jeg mere figen end nys« og »fismorståelse«. Den Store Venlige Kæmpe er en »nyderig« og »glumbiøs« historie.«**** - Kari Sønsthagen, Berlingske»Humoren […] er mørk, finurlig og ofte sprogligt forankret. Man kan ikke andet end at smile, mens man læser […] Jeg kan helt klart anbefale børn og barnlige sjæle at tage med på et eventyr med Den Store Venlige Kæmpe!«8/10 stjerner – bookeater.dk

Matilda elsker at sidde med hovedet begravet i en bog og bruge sit kløgtige hoved. Hendes forældre mener derimod, at det er spild af tid, og at hun hellere burde se noget mere fjernsyn – og stoppe med at sige så mange dumme ting. Da hun endelig må komme i skole, tror hun, at alt vil ændre sig. Lige indtil hun møder den onde rektor Frøken Trunchbull, som på tyrannisk vis styrer skolen. Efter flere års undertrykkelse fra både forældre og rektor, tager Matilda kampen op - men ikke helt på den måde, hun havde forestillet sig.En Roald Dahl-klassiker fuld af sort humor, skøre påfund og et skævt persongalleri.

Out the window they flew, far up into the sky, and soon the whole family was flying around and around together.Every Saturday morning the Gregg family goes off to shoot animals and birds. But the girl who lives next door hates hunting.Now it's made her so angry that she's PUT THE MAGIC FINGER ON THEM ALL. And very strange things have begun to happen . . .

Phizzwhizzing new cover look and branding for the World's NUMBER ONE Storyteller!This is the wonderful and warm-hearted Roald Dahl classic, Esio Trot.Mr Hoppy really loves his neighbour Mrs Silver, and Mrs Silver really loves her tortoise, Alfie. One day Mrs Silver asks Mr Hoppy how to make Alfie grow, and suddenly Mr Hoppy knows the way to win her heart. With the help of a magical spell and some cabbage leaves, can Mr Hoppy be happy at last? "e;A true genius . . . Roald Dahl is my hero"e; David WalliamsListen to ESIO TROT 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.

Have fun learning first words with your favourite Dahl characters in this big, bold board book!Chiddlers will have splendiferous fun learning their first words with the help of this sturdy, colourful board book. Look under the flaps to find your favourite characters and some extra gobblefunking words invented by Roald Dahl himself!Look out for more marvellous board books for titchy toddlers:Roald Dahl: WordsRoald Dahl: ShapesRoald Dahl: ColoursRoald Dahl: ABCRoald Dahl: 123Roald Dahl: OppositesRoald Dahl: Animal SoundsRoald Dahl: Lift-the-flap Hide and SeekRoald Dahl: Trick or Treat

Dare you play a halloween game? Look under each flap to find a gloriumptious treat or a disgusterous trick!Will you find a stinky snozzcumber or a pile of scrumptious sweets? This sturdy board book, full of flaps, is perfect to introduce chiddlers to the fun of Halloween!Look out for more marvellous board books for titchy toddlers:Roald Dahl: WordsRoald Dahl: ShapesRoald Dahl: ColoursRoald Dahl: ABCRoald Dahl: 123Roald Dahl: OppositesRoald Dahl: Animal SoundsRoald Dahl: Lift-the-flap Hide and Seek

Phizzwhizzing new cover look and branding for the World's NUMBER ONE Storyteller!Billy's biggest wish is to turn a weird old wooden house into a wonderful sweet-shop. But then he finds a giraffe, a pelly and a monkey living inside - they're the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company! Who needs ladders when you've got a giraffe? They become best friends and when they meet the richest man in all of England, there's a chance that Billy's scrumptious-galumptious dream just might come true . . . Now you can listen to THE GIRAFFE AND THE PELLY AND ME (with ESIO TROT) 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! And look out for new Roald Dahl apps in the App store and Google Play- including the disgusting TWIT OR MISS! and HOUSE OF TWITS inspired by the revolting Twits."e;A true genius . . . Roald Dahl is my hero"e; David Walliams

The perfect Easter gift for chocolate-loving chiddlers!Easter Eggs are scrumptious!Every chiddler knows that's true.But have you ever heardThat you can eat them all year through...?Discover the delumptious fun to be had with your chocolate eggs in this licky, sticky celebration of Easter! Inspired by the wonderful world of Roald Dahl, this rhyming board book has flaps and shiny eggs inside!Look out for more marvellous board books for Roald Dahl fans:Roald Dahl: On the First Day of ChristmasRoald Dahl: My Mum is MagnificentRoald Dahl: My Dad is FantasticRoald Dahl: Lift-the-flap Hide and Seek

It's the half term holiday and George Kranky is looking forward to a break from school when a letter from Grandma arrives announcing that she is coming to stay - that very day! Soon she is making George's life miserable with spiteful comments and demands for doses of medicine, so George decides to mix a new type of medicine for her.

On the first day of Christmas a chiddler gave to me . . .. . . a simply enormous CROCODILE!Count down the twelve days of Christmas with this gloriumptious twist on the classic festive rhyme. From golden tickets to fantastic friends, this sturdy board book is the perfect way to introduce little learners to their first numbers at Christmas! Look out for more marvellous board books for titchy toddlers:Roald Dahl: WordsRoald Dahl: ShapesRoald Dahl: ColoursRoald Dahl: ABCRoald Dahl: 123Roald Dahl: OppositesRoald Dahl: Animal SoundsRoald Dahl: Lift-the-flap Hide and Seek

What's that horrible sound? Press the buttons and listen out for some truly disgusterous noises, from fizzing whizzpoppers to crunching crocodiles . . . With iconic illustrations from Quentin Blake, this sturdy, colourful noisy sound book is the perfect way to introduce the youngest chiddlers to the world of Roald Dahl. Look out for more marvellous board books for titchy toddlers:Roald Dahl: WordsRoald Dahl: ShapesRoald Dahl: ColoursRoald Dahl: ABCRoald Dahl: 123Roald Dahl: OppositesRoald Dahl: Animal Sounds

It's time for a gloriumptious game of hide and seek with Roald Dahl!Who's that hiding under the flap? Is it a ginormous giraffe or a friendly giant? Just watch out for the enormous crocodile...With iconic illustrations from Quentin Blake, this sturdy, colourful lift-the-flap book is the perfect way to introduce the youngest chiddlers to the wonderful world of Roald Dahl.Look out for more marvellous board books for titchy toddlers:Roald Dahl: WordsRoald Dahl: ShapesRoald Dahl; ColoursRoald Dahl: ABCRoald Dahl: 123Roald Dahl: OppositesMy Dad is FantasticMy Mum is Magnificent

Discover the sounds made by all sorts of marvellous animals with Roald Dahl! From curious cows to excited elephants, busy little hands will discover some truly splendiforous animals and fearsome beasts.With iconic illustrations from Quentin Blake, this sturdy, colourful board book is the perfect introduction to the world of Roald Dahl for toddlers.Look out for more marvellous board books for titchy toddlers:Roald Dahl: WordsRoald Dahl: ShapesRoald Dahl: ColoursRoald Dahl: ABCRoald Dahl: 123Roald Dahl: OppositesMy Dad is FantasticMy Mum is Magnificent

A Welsh adaptation of the well-loved Roald Dahl classic story of Danny and his father who outwit their greedy, rich neighbour, Mr Victor Hazell. Danny thinks his dad is the most marvellous and exciting father a boy could wish for. Life is happy and peaceful in their gipsy caravan, until one day Danny discovers his dad has been breaking the law. I Danny, ei dad yw'r tad mwyaf rhyfeddol a chyffrous yn y byd. Mae bywyd yn hapus ac yn dawel yn eu carafan sipsi, ond un diwrnod mae Danny'n darganfod bod ei dad wedi bod yn torri'r gyfraith. Ar ben hynny, mae'n rhaid i Danny ymuno a'i dad cyn hir wrth iddyn nhw geisio rhoi cynllwyn mentrus a drygionus ar waith yn erbyn Mr Victor Hazell, dyn ofnadwy a chanddo wyneb mawr, coch...

A Welsh adaptation of James and the Giant Peach by Elin Meek, which follows the extraordinary escapades of James after he receives a bagful of magical crocodile tongues to enable him to escape from his two cruel aunts; for children aged 7-11 years old. Addasiad Cymraeg o James and the Giant Peach gan Elin Meek, yn dilyn anturiaethau anhygoel James wedi iddo dderbyn bag yn llawn tafodau crocodeil hud er mwyn dianc rhag ei ddwy fodryb greulon. Addas i blant 7-11 oed.

A Welsh adaptation of The BFG, an amazing story by a very popular author about Sophie's best friend, the BFG, a kind giant who uses strange words; for 8-11 year-old readers. 72 black-and-white illustrations. New edition. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru

The perfect gift for your MAGNIFICENT mum this Mother's Day!A read-aloud, read-again rhyming board book that celebrates the brilliance of Mums everywhere - ideal for parents and chiddlers to read and share together.Look out for more marvellous board books for titchy toddlers:My Dad is FantasticRoald Dahl's WordsRoald Dahl's ShapesRoald Dahl's ColoursRoald Dahl's ABCRoald Dahl's OppositesRoald Dahl's 123

Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3-11 learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction.· Beautifully illustrated books, carefully written by language learning experts· Structured language progression to develop children's reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills· Eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR)· Language activities provide preparation for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) tests· A unique code in each printed book provides access to online audio, extra activities and learning resourcesThe Twits, a Level 1 Reader, is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and includes practice for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 Starters tests. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, using the present tense and some simple adjectives.Mr. and Mrs. Twit are not nice people. What do the monkeys do? What does the bird do?Visit the Ladybird Education website for more information.

Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3­-11 learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction. Written by experts, it uses proven methods to help children learn English and grasp key grammar and vocabulary points. Perfect for learning English in school or at homeDevelops reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skillsFeatures much-loved characters and authors such as Peter Rabbit, Peppa Pig, Roald Dahl and Eric Carle Eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR)Language activities in every book provide preparation for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) testsFeatures free online resources including audio, answer keys, lesson plans and tips for parentsJames and the Giant Peach, a Level 2 Reader, is A1 in the CEFR framework and includes practice for the Cambridge English A1 Movers tests. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past tense and some simple adverbs. There is a giant peach in the tree. James went inside the peach. What did he find?Visit the Ladybird Education website for more information.

Inspired by Roald Dahl''s spine-tingling story The Witches, we present the 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.