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Series: Penguin Readers Level 2: Boy Paperback Roald Dahl 9780241397688 $14.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 Oct 29, 2019

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exe... + Read More
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Series: Dream Big and Other Life Lessons from the Enormous Crocodile Hardcover Roald Dahl 9781524792091 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Apr 02, 2019

A darkly funny gift book based on Roald Dahl's beloved story The Enormous Crocodile, featuring art by Quentin Blake.The Enormous Crocodile has been employing "secret plans and clever tricks" for years, hoping to one day score his favorite meal: a juicy little child. And finally, he shares his wit and wisdom with a world hungry for his sage advice. Find out all of our devious villain's tips and advice in this grim, but humorous gift book perfect for fans of All My Friends Are Dead. And with Quentin Blake's illustrations, this full-color book wil... + Read More
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Series: Billy and the Minpins (Colour Edition) Paperback Roald Dahl 9780141377537 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 Mar 19, 2019

A BRAND-NEW EDITION, ILLUSTRATED IN GLORIOUS FULL COLOUR BY QUENTIN BLAKE FOR THE FIRST TIME. Billy’s mum says he must never go out through the garden gate and explore the dark forest beyond. So, one day, that’s exactly what he does! There he meets the Minpins, tiny tree-dwelling people whose children are the size of matchsticks. They live in fear of the terrible, galloping GRUNCHER. Will it gobble Billy too - or can he find a way to defeat the hungry beast?
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Series: Matilda at 30: Astrophysicist The Original Story Hardcover Roald Dahl 9780241378618 $26.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Jan 29, 2019

__________The original, magical story with a brand new cover from Quentin Blake! October 2018 marks 30 years since Matilda was published! This brand new jacket comes with a never-before-seen illustration of Matilda as an astrophysicist- one of the careers that Quentin Blake himself has imagined that Matilda might have at 30 years old.___________Reunite with some of the greatest (and most ghastly) characters in history! Matilda Wormwood A remarkable child with a magical mind.Miss Honey The kindest, cleverest and most caring teacher. Mr and Mrs ... + Read More
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Series: Matilda at 30: Chief Executive of the British Library The Original Story Hardcover Roald Dahl 9780241378694 $26.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Jan 29, 2019

___________The original, magical story with a brand new cover from Quentin Blake!October 2018 marked 30 years since Matilda was published! This brand new jacket comes with a never-before-seen illustration of Matilda as the Chief Executive of the British Library- one of the careers that Quentin Blake himself has imagined that Matilda might have at 30 years old.___________Reunite with some of the greatest (and most ghastly) characters in history! Matilda Wormwood A remarkable child with a magical mind.Miss Honey The kindest, cleverest and most ca... + Read More
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Series: Matilda at 30: World Traveller The Original Story Hardcover Roald Dahl 9780241378748 $26.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Jan 29, 2019

___________The original, magical story with a brand new cover from Quentin Blake!October 2018 marks 30 years since Matilda was published! This brand new jacket comes with a never-before-seen illustration of Matilda as a world traveller - one of the careers that Quentin Blake himself has imagined that Matilda might have at 30 years old.___________Reunite with some of the greatest (and most ghastly) characters in history! Matilda Wormwood A remarkable child with a magical mind.Miss Honey The kindest, cleverest and most caring teacher. Mr and Mrs ... + Read More
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Series: Billy and the Minpins Paperback Roald Dahl 9780141377520 $12.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 9 Oct 23, 2018

A BRAND-NEW EDITION, ILLUSTRATED BY QUENTIN BLAKE FOR THE FIRST TIME. Pre-order now to complete your collection in time for Roald Dahl Day, September 2017. Billy’s mum says he must never go out through the garden gate and explore the dark forest beyond. So, one day, that’s exactly what he does! There he meets the Minpins, tiny tree-dwelling people whose children are the size of matchsticks. They live in fear of the terrible, galloping GRUNCHER. Will it gobble Billy too - or can he find a way to defeat the hungry beast?From Matilda to Charlie an... + Read More
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Series: Going Solo The Centenary Collection Paperback Roald Dahl 9781405937535 $16.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Sep 25, 2018

In 1918, the RAF was established as the world's first independent air force. To mark the 100th anniversary of its creation, Penguin are publishing the Centenary Collection, a series of six classic books highlighting the skill, heroism esprit de corps that have characterised the Royal Air Force throughout its first century.'They didn't think for one moment that they would find anything but a burnt-out fuselage and a charred skeleton; and they were apparently astounded when they came upon my still-breathing body, lying in the sand near by.'In 1... + Read More
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Series: Roald Dahl's 123 Counting Board Book Board book Roald Dahl 9780241330364 $14.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Sep 25, 2018

*Learn to count with Roald Dahl’s 123*Introduce titchy toddlers to numbers with these colourful board books from the world’s NUMBER ONE storyteller.2 little chiddlers waiting for their friend. Can you spot 1 enormous crocodile hiding in the grass? As little ones count how many chiddlers they can see, will they also find the Enormous Crocodile with snappy jaws? With bright, beautiful illustrations from Quentin Blake, plus a fun lift-the-flap surprise at the end, this is the perfect counting book for every bookshelf!Also look out for: Roald Dahl’... + Read More
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Series: Roald Dahl's Opposites Board book Roald Dahl 9780241330555 $14.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Sep 25, 2018

Learn your opposites with Roald Dahl’s Opposites, from the world’s NUMBER ONE storyteller (and with a little help from the Enormous Crocodile too…)Busy little hands can lift the flaps to discover the opposites with iconic illustrations of Dahl’s much loved characters from the one and only, Quentin Blake. This sturdy board book is the perfect first baby book to introduce titchy toddlers to the world of Roald Dahl. And keep an eye out for:Roald Dahl’s 123Roald Dahl’s ColoursRoald Dahl’s ABC
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Series: Mad Libs Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Mad Libs Paperback Roald Dahl 9781524787158 $6.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Aug 28, 2018

Fans of the classic children's novel and Broadway musical will love our Mad Libs! It's scrumdiddlyumptious!It's been over 50 years since the original publication of Roald Dahl's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but this beloved classic is more popular than ever. Kids and adults will love interacting with Charlie, Veruca, Augustus, and of course Willy Wonka in a whole new way by filling in the blanks of the 21 stories inside this book. It's a journey almost as magical as Wonka's chocolate factory! Almost.
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Series: Charlie's Deliciously Fun Notebook Paperback Roald Dahl 9781524786212 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Aug 28, 2018

Jump into the world of Willy Wonka and his amazing chocolate factory in this activity-packed interactive full-color notebook based on Roald Dahl's classic story!If you were in charge of Willy Wonka's factory, what kinds of sweet treats would you invent? Would you sing songs with the Oompa-Loompas? Or ferry a boat down a chocolate river? Let your imagination run wild as you explore the world of Charlie Bucket and Willy Wonka in this delicious interactive journal! Featuring Quentin Blake's classic art and excerpts from Roald Dahl's beloved story,... + Read More
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Series: Charlie's Gobstoppingly Great Sticker Activity Book Paperback Roald Dahl 9781524786229 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Aug 28, 2018

Packed with stickers, puzzles, and games, this activity book is filled with wonderful things--just like Willy Wonka's chocolate factory!Bring all the amazing sights, sounds, and smells of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory to life in this fun-filled sticker activity book. Just like Wonka's own Inventing Room, readers can let their imaginations run wild on the page! This book includes Quentin Blake's colorful art and excerpts from Roald Dahl's beloved story, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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Series: The Enormous Crocodile Hardcover Roald Dahl 9780451480002 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Aug 28, 2018

From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG! The Enormous Crocodile is a horrid greedy grumptious brute who loves to guzzle up little boys and girls. But the other animals have had enough of his cunning tricks, so they scheme to get the better of this foul fiend, once and for all!This picture book edition has a beautiful full-color interior and large trim to feature Quentin Blake's iconic art.
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Series: James and the Giant Peach The Scented Peach Edition Paperback Roald Dahl 9780451480798 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 10, 2018

Roald Dahl’s beloved tale of friendship and adventure with a tactile new package featuring a fuzzy, flocked peach!Roald Dahl’s story about an orphan, some oversized insects, and an infamously large peach now with a new cover that will delight readers of all ages. The flocking effect creates adds a fuzzy feel to the peach which will set it apart from previous editions.When James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree, strange things start happening. The peach at the very tip of the tree starts growing, and growing, and grow... + Read More
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Series: Roald Dahl Whoppsy-Whiffling Joke Book Paperback Roald Dahl 9780451479303 $10.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jan 16, 2018

Roald Dahl is known for his humor! This joke book is an ideal companion to his beloved novels.Roald Dahl's Whoppsy-Whiffling Joke Book is a collection of hundreds of great jokes that 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.CONTENT NOTE: The jokes in this book may cause reader to become the embodiment of the crying-laughing emoji. Side effects include but are not limited to stomach pains, tears of joy, falling off chairs... + Read More
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Series: The Witches: Plays for Children Paperback Roald Dahl 9780141374321 $16.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Nov 28, 2017

THE WITCHES by Roald Dahl adapted for school plays. Dare you take on the role of the Grand High Witch?Children will have a splendiferous time - and their friends won’t believe their gogglers!Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children’s writers, was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. His books continue to be bestsellers, despite his death in 1990, and worldwide booksales are over 100 million!
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Series: The BFG: Plays for Children Paperback Roald Dahl 9780141374307 $16.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Nov 21, 2017

Everybody loves the BFG. Now children can bring him to life!Children will have a phizzwizardly good time - and their friends won’t believe their gogglers!David Wood has created seven short plays to read and perform. With notes on simple staging, props and costumes, the plays can be produced with the minimum of experience and resources.Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children’s writers, was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. His books continue to be bestsellers, despite his death in 1990, and worldwide booksales are over 100 million!
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Series: Danny the Champion of the World: Plays for Children Paperback Roald Dahl 9780141374277 $16.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Nov 21, 2017

DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD by Roald Dahl - brilliantly adapted into a stage play for children to perform in schools. Could you be Danny, or his dad, or even red-faced Mr Victor Hazell? Danny thinks his dad is the most marvellous and exciting father a boy could wish for. Now you can join in their daring and devilish plots with these fun-to-perform plays adapted by David Wood.David Wood is very well known in children’s theatre (most recently for Goodnight Mister Tom).Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children’s writers, was born in Wales of Norw... + Read More
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Series: The Twits: The Plays (Dahl Plays for Children) Paperback Roald Dahl 9780141374314 $16.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Nov 21, 2017

Which one of your classmates is most like horrible Mr Twit by Roald Dahl?Children will have a splendiferous time - and their friends won’t believe their gogglers!Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children’s writers, was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. His books continue to be bestsellers, despite his death in 1990, and worldwide booksales are over 100 million!
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Series: Billy and the Minpins Hardcover Roald Dahl 9780141377506 $22.00 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 9 Oct 24, 2017

A BRAND-NEW EDITION, ILLUSTRATED BY QUENTIN BLAKE FOR THE FIRST TIME. Pre-order now to complete your collection in time for Roald Dahl Day, September 2017. Billy’s mum says he must never go out through the garden gate and explore the dark forest beyond. So, one day, that’s exactly what he does! There he meets the Minpins, tiny tree-dwelling people whose children are the size of matchsticks. They live in fear of the terrible, galloping GRUNCHER. Will it gobble Billy too - or can he find a way to defeat the hungry beast?From Matilda to Charlie an... + Read More
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Series: Danny the Champion of the World Hardcover Roald Dahl 9780425290088 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 05, 2017

This collectable hardcover edition will feature a beautiful cover and deluxe packaging, including color interior text and illustrations! From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda comes the story of a boy, his dad, and a daring expedition. Just as important, it’s the story of the love between a father and his son.Danny has a life that any boy would love—his home is a caravan, he’s the youngest car mechanic around, and his best friend is his dad, who never runs out of wonderful stories to tell. But one night... + Read More
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Series: George's Marvelous Medicine Hardcover Roald Dahl 9780425290101 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 05, 2017

This collectable hardcover edition will feature a beautiful cover and deluxe packaging, including color interior text and illustrations! From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda comes the story of a not-so-lovely grandma, a boy, and a magical medicine.George is alone in the house with Grandma. The most horrid, grizzly old grunion of a grandma ever. She needs something stronger than her usual medicine to cure her chronic grouchiness. A special grandma medicine, a remedy for everything. And George knows just... + Read More
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Series: The Twits Hardcover Roald Dahl 9780425290095 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 05, 2017

This collectable hardcover edition will feature a beautiful cover and deluxe packaging, including color interior text and illustrations! From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda. Mr. and Mrs. Twit are the smelliest, nastiest, ugliest people in the world. They hate everything–except playing mean jokes on each other, catching unsuspecting 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. With the help of Rol... + Read More
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Series: George's Marvellous Medicine (Colour Edition and CD) Undefined Roald Dahl 9780141378220 $20.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 Jun 27, 2017

George Kranky’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.A magic medicine* it will be. One that will either cure her completely…or blow off the top of her head.*WARNING: Do not try to make George’s Marvellous Medicine yourselves at home. It could be dangerous.Read the story and listen to the phizz-whizzing audio CD!
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Series: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Broadway Tie-In Media tie-in Paperback Roald Dahl 9780147512956 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Feb 07, 2017

Now a Broadway musical!Roald Dahl's iconic story of a little boy, a golden ticket, and a fantastical chocolate factory has been adapted into a wonderful new musical. This edition has a great new cover featuring the musical's poster art and a foreword by Jack O'Brien, Tony Award-winning Director.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... + Read More
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Series: Esio Trot (Colour Edition) Paperback Roald Dahl 9780141369389 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 9 Nov 22, 2016

Esio Trot by Roald Dahl - the world’s NUMBER ONE storyteller.High up in a tall building lives Mr Hoppy all alone.Downstairs lives Mrs Silver. Mr Hoppy loves her. And Mrs Silver loves her tortoise, Alfie. Oh, if only Mr Hoppy could perform some great feat that would make him a hero in her eyes! Then one day his mind goes click and an amazing idea rushes into his head.With the help of a magical spell, some cabbage leaves and one hundred and forty tortoises, can shy Mr Hoppy win Mrs Silver’s heart?And now you can listen to ESIO TROT ( with THE GIR... + Read More
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Series: Matilda (Colour Edition) Paperback Roald Dahl 9780141369365 $20.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 9 Nov 22, 2016

Roald Dahl’s much-loved Matilda, now in a stunning large paperback format with Quentin Blake’s original illustrations in full colour. Matilda Wormwood’s father thinks she’s a little scab. Matilda’s mother spends all afternoon playing bingo. And Matilda’s headmistress Miss Trunchbull? Well, she’s the worst of all. She is a big bully, who thinks all her pupils are rotten and locks them in the dreaded Chokey. As for Matilda, she’s an extraordinary little girl with a magical mind - and now she’s had enough. So all these grown-ups had better watch o... + Read More
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Series: Roald Dahl Scribble Book Paperback Roald Dahl 9780141368245 $14.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Oct 25, 2016

Draw your own Chocolate Factory! Design a fantastic home for Mr Fox! Dream some dreams!Write, draw and imagine your way through this fun collection of creative activities, all inspired by the wonderful world of Roald Dahl.
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Series: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Hardcover Roald Dahl 9780425287668 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 06, 2016

This collectable hardcover edition will feature a beautiful cover and deluxe packaging, including plum-colored interior text and illustrations!From the bestselling author of The BFG and Matilda comes the story of Charlie Bucket, Willy Wonka, and his infamous chocolate factory.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 enormous boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger... + Read More
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Series: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator Hardcover Roald Dahl 9780425287835 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 06, 2016

This collectable hardcover edition will feature a beautiful cover and deluxe packaging, including purple interior text and illustrations! Last seen flying through the sky in a giant elevator in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie Bucket's back for another adventure. When the giant elevator picks up speed, Charlie, Willy Wonka, and the gang are sent hurtling through space and time. Visiting the world’' first space hotel, battling the dreaded Vermicious Knids, and saving the world are only a few stops along this remarkable, intergalactic j... + Read More
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Series: Fantastic Mr. Fox Hardcover Roald Dahl 9780425287842 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 06, 2016

This collectable hardcover edition will feature a beautiful cover and deluxe packaging, including red interior text and illustrations! From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG. 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 w... + Read More
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Series: James and the Giant Peach Hardcover Roald Dahl 9780425287651 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 06, 2016

This collectable hardcover edition will feature a beautiful cover and deluxe packaging, including peach-colored interior text and illustrations! From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG comes the story of a young boy on a magical adventure. 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 ... + Read More
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Series: The BFG Paperback Roald Dahl 9780141371146 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Aug 23, 2016

’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?
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Series: Dirty Beasts (Colour Edition) Paperback Roald Dahl 9780141369334 $16.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 7 Aug 23, 2016

Phizz-whizzing new branding for the World’s No.1 storyteller!A collection of (mainly) grisly beasts out for human blood, ranging from Crocky-Wock the crocodile to Sting-A-Ling the scorpion. Described in verse with all Dahl’s usual gusto and illustrated in a suitably wicked style by Quentin Blake.Was that CROCKY-WOCK galumphing up the stairs?Is STING-A-LING hiding in your bed?And what foul fate has PIGGY planned for Farmer Bland?WARNING! This book contains wickedly funny verse, prickly surprises and the most despicable creatures you could ever h... + Read More
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Series: Roald Dahl's Whizzpopping Joke Book Paperback Roald Dahl 9780141368238 $12.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 9 Aug 23, 2016

Fantastic, phizz-whizzing jokes to make you feel all froth-buggling inside!This 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.
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Series: George's Marvellous Medicine Colour Edition Paperback Roald Dahl 9780141369297 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 9 Jul 26, 2016

Phizz-whizzing new branding for the World’s No.1 storyteller!Most grandmas are kind and helpful ladies. Not George’s grandma. She’s a grumpy and grizzly old grouch and George wants to teach her a lesson. So when it’s time for her medicine, George concocts a bubbling, frothing, marvellous mixture, which is guaranteed to send her through the roof.
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Series: Giraffe And The Pelly And Me Colour Edition Paperback Roald Dahl 9780141369273 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Jul 26, 2016

Full colour illustrations and phizz-whizzing new branding for the world’s No. 1 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 Cleaners! Who need ladders when you’ve got a giraffe? They become best friends and when they meet the richest man in all England, there’s a chance Billy’s scrumptious-galumptious dream just might come true.
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Series: Songs and Verse Hardcover Roald Dahl 9780141369235 $39.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 9 May 31, 2016

Phizz-whizzing new branding of Road Dahl, the World’s No. 1 Storyteller.Exuberant rhymes are an intrinsic part of the appeal of Roald Dahl’s books—and here are some classic and magical moments from the books, together with some previously unpublished treats. There are seven themed sections bursting with monsters, ghastly children, magical creatures, unpleasant adults and a few surprises. Songs and Verse is illustrated by Quentin Blake, as well as leading artists such as Babette Cole, Lauren Child, Chris Riddell and Tony Ross. With a foreword b... + Read More
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Series: The BFG Paperback Roald Dahl 9780141365428 $12.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 9 May 24, 2016

’A true genius…Roald Dahl is my hero’ - David Walliams 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? Let’s hope so - otherwise the next child a gruesome giant guzzles could be YOU.And now you can listen to THE BFG and other Roald Dahl audiobooks read ... + Read More
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Series: Boy Tales of Childhood Paperback Roald Dahl 9780141365534 $12.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 24, 2016

Phizzwhizzing new cover look and branding for the World’s NUMBER ONE Storyteller!BOY, Roald Dahl’s bestselling autobiography, is full of hilarious anecdotes about his childhood and school days, illustrated by Quentin Blake.As a boy, all sorts of unusual things happened to Roald Dahl. There was the time he and four school friends got their revenge on beastly Mrs Prachett in her sweet shop.There are stories of holidays in fishing boats, African adventures and the days of tasting chocolate for Cadbury’s.You’ll hear tales of horrible school bullies... + Read More
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Series: Boy and Going Solo Paperback Roald Dahl 9780141365541 $12.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 May 24, 2016

Boy and Going Solo is the whole of Roald Dahl’s extraordinary autobiography in one volume. Reissued in the exciting new Roald Dahl branding. Roald Dahl wasn’t always a writer. Once he was just a schoolboy. Have you ever wondered what he was like growing up?In BOY you’ll find out why he and his friends took revenge on the beastly Mrs Pratchett who ran the sweet shop. He remembers what it was like taste-testing chocolate for Cadbury’s and he even reveals how his nose was nearly sliced off.Then in GOING SOLO you’ll read stories of whizzing through... + Read More
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Series: Esio Trot Paperback Roald Dahl 9780141365480 $12.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 9 May 24, 2016

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?’A true genius…Roald Dahl is my hero’ - David Walliams And now you can listen to ESIO TROT ( with THE GI... + Read More
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Series: The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Paperback Roald Dahl 9780141365435 $12.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 7 May 24, 2016

“A true genius…Roald Dahl is my hero” - David Walliams 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… Do you love audio books? Listen to THE GIRAFFE AND THE PELLY AND ME (with ESIO TROT), ... + Read More
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Series: Going Solo Paperback Roald Dahl 9780141365558 $12.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 24, 2016

Phizzwhizzing new cover look and branding for the World’s NUMBER ONE Storyteller!As a young man, Roald Dahl’s adventures took him from London to East Africa, until the Second World War began and he became a RAF pilot.You’ll read stories of whizzing through the air in a Tiger Moth Plane, encounters with deadly green mambas and hungry lions, and the terrible crash that led him to storytelling.Going Solo is exciting, enthralling and just like its prequel Boy - it’s all TRUE..Illustrated with photographs and original letters. And now you can listen... + Read More
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Series: Matilda Paperback Roald Dahl 9780141365466 $12.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 May 24, 2016

“A true genius…Roald Dahl is my hero” - David Walliams “So Matilda’s strong young mind continued to grow, nurtured by the voices of all those authors who had sent their books out into the world like ships on the sea. These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: You are not alone.”Matilda is the world’s most famous bookworm, no thanks to her ghastly parents.Her father thinks she’s a little scab. Her mother spends all afternoon playing bingo. And her headmistress, Miss Trunchbull? She’s the worst of all.She’s a big bully, who thinks... + Read More
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Series: More About Boy Tales from Roald Dahl's Childhood Paperback Roald Dahl 9780141367378 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 May 24, 2016

Phizz-whizzing new branding for the World’s No. 1 Storyteller!As a boy, all sorts of unusual things happened to Roald Dahl.There was the time he and four school friends got their revenge on beastly Mrs Prachett in her sweet shop. There are stories of holidays in fishing boats, African adventures and the days of tasting chocolate for Cadbury’s. You’ll hear tales of horrible school bullies and the car accident when Roald’s nose was nearly sliced clean off…Now you can discover even more about Roald Dahl’s childhood, including some secrets he left ... + Read More
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Series: The Roald Dahl Treasury Hardcover Roald Dahl 9780141369228 $41.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 9 May 24, 2016

A lovely new hardcover edition of the bestselling Roald Dahl Treasury.This wonderful collection is divided into four themed sections—Animals, Magic, Family, Friends and Foes, and Matters of Importance. Illustrated in full colour by Dahl’s favourite illustrator, Quentin Blake, as well as other leading artists (Raymond Briggs, Babette Cole and Ralph Steadman), this treasure trove of extracts, poems, letters and memoirs introduces some of Dahl’s best-loved characters from Willy Wonka to the BFG, from the Witches to the Twits.
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Series: The Witches Paperback Roald Dahl 9780141365473 $12.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 May 24, 2016

’A true genius…Roald Dahl is my hero’ - David WalliamsOne child a week is fifty-two a year.Squish them and squiggle them and make them disappear.BEWARE. There are witches EVERYWHERE. Witches could be a cashier in a supermarket, a woman driving a fancy car, or even your own teacher. The only thing a witch cares about is squelching children. She hunts and squelches as many children as she possibly can. At least one a week. The Grand High Witch hates children most of all and plans to make every single one of YOU disappear. Only one boy and his gr... + Read More
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Series: Roald Dahl's Mischief and Mayhem Paperback Roald Dahl 9780147513557 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 14, 2015

Pranks, tricks, mischief, and more in this ideal companion book to Roald Dahl's beloved novels! Professional tricksters put your cunning to the test. Inside this wicked little book you'll find step-by-step instructions for making mischief and mayhem as well as outrageous jokes, fiendish quizzes, and a few smelly surprises. Includes extracts from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, The Witches, and more. Like The Missing Golden Ticket and Other Splendiferous Secrets, this book is a wonderful complement to Roald Dahl novels, with... + Read More
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Series: The BFG: Plays for Children Paperback Roald Dahl 9780140363678 $14.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Oct 28, 2014

Everybody loves the BFG. Now children can bring him to life!David Wood has created seven short plays to read and perform. With notes on simple staging, props and costumes, the plays can be produced with the minimum of experience and resources.Children will have a phizzwizardly good time - and their friends won’t believe their gogglers!
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Series: Danny the Champion of the World: Plays for Children Paperback Roald Dahl 9780141323763 $12.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 01, 2014

Could you be Danny, or his dad, or even red-faced Mr Victor Hazell? Danny thinks his dad is the most marvellous and exciting father a boy could wish for. Now you can join in their daring and devilish plots with these fun-to-perform plays adapted by David Wood.
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Series: The Twits: Plays for Children Paperback Roald Dahl 9780141315966 $12.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 01, 2014

Which one of your classmates is most like horrible Mr Twit?David Wood has created six short plays to read and perform. With notes on simple staging, props and costumes, the plays can be produced with the minimum of experience and resources.Children will have a splendiferous time - and their friends won’t believe their gogglers!
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Series: The Minpins Paperback Roald Dahl 9780141350554 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Dec 24, 2013

Little Billy’s mum says he must never go out through the garden gate and explore the dark forest beyond.So, one day, that’s exactgly what he does.There he meets the Minpins: miniature people who live int he hollow trees.They soon warn Little Billy of the fearsome, galloping Gruncher, who has grunched thousands of Minpins. And it will gobble up Little Billy too - uness he can find a way to defeat the hungry beast, once and for all…Listen to THE MINPINS (with THE MAGIC FINGER) and other Roald Dahl audiobooks read by some very famous voices, inclu... + Read More
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Series: Fantastic Mr. Fox Paperback Roald Dahl 9780142423431 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Sep 13, 2012

From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG! 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 Boggis, Bunce, and Bean have joined forces, and they’ve concocted a cunning plan to dig him out of his hole once and for all. What they don’t know is they’re not dealing with just any fox. Mr. Fox would rather die than surrender, and he just happens to have a fantastic plan of his own…This spec... + Read More
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Series: Who Was? Who Was Roald Dahl? Paperback True Kelley 9780448461465 $7.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Aug 30, 2012

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.
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Series: My Uncle Oswald Paperback Roald Dahl 9780241955765 $23.00 FICTION Aug 28, 2012

Meet Oswald Hendryks Cornelius, Roald Dahl's most disgraceful and extraordinary character . . . Aside from being thoroughly debauched, strikingly attractive and astonishingly wealthy, Uncle Oswald was the greatest bounder, bon vivant and fornicator of all time. In this instalment of his scorchingly frank memoirs he tells of his early career and erotic education at the hands of a number of enthusiastic teachers, of discovering the invigorating properties of the Sudanese Blister Beetle, and of the gorgeous Yasmin Howcomely, his electrify... + Read More
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Series: Switch Bitch Paperback Roald Dahl 9780241955727 $20.00 FICTION Aug 28, 2012

"Dahl is too good a storyteller to become predictable." —The Daily TelegraphIn Switch Bitch four tales of seduction and suspense are told by the grand master of the short story, Roald Dahl. Topping and tailing this collection are "The Visitor" and "Bitch," stories featuring Dahl's notorious hedonist Oswald Hendryks Cornelius (or plain old Uncle Oswald) whose exploits are frequently as extraordinary as they are scandalous. In the middle, meanwhile, are "The Great Switcheroo" and "The Last Act," two stories exploring a darker side of desire an... + Read More
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Series: Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories Paperback Roald Dahl 9780241955710 $18.99 FICTION Mar 27, 2012

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,... + Read More
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Series: Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) Paperback Roald Dahl 9780143106333 $22.00 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 Aug 30, 2011

A stunning deluxe edition of Roald Dahl’s beloved Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, featuring—a new introduction by Lev Grossman, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Magicians—cover art by the award-winning cartoonist Ivan Brunetti—the original interior art from the 1964 first edition—French flaps and deckle-edged paperTwice turned into a feature film, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a delectable classic about a child’s dreams and the eccentric chocolate-maker who makes them come true. When Willy Wonka’s hallowed chocolate f... + Read More