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Superb stories, daring deeds, fantastic adventures! Going Solo is the action-packed tale of Roald Dahl's exploits as a World War II pilot. Learn all about his encounters with the enemy, his worldwide travels, the life-threatening injuries he sustained in a plane accident, and the rest of his sometim... More

Five short stories by the master storyteller Roald Dahl, which are: Parson's Pleasure, A Piece of Cake, Lamb to the Slaughter, The Bookseller, and The Butler.... More

In 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 fre... More

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 scorchi... More

Are you a fan of Roald Dahl and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? Then this is a delicious treat for you! For inside this book are some very special secrets about Charlie and Mr Willy Wonka, some extracts from the original Charlie manuscript, which Roald Dahl decided should be taken out before it ... More

roald dahl's new book is a wonderful collection of stories, most of which were written in the late 1940s, originally published in various magazines and collections in the forties and fifties, and are gathered here together for the first time. Set in one English village and sharing a cast of ch... More

The Enormous Crocodile loves to eat fresh, juicy children from the town near his river. Eventhough he's wicked and cunning, the other animals in the jungle know just how to foil his plans!... More

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 ... More

Dahl is a master at introducing readers to a new sense of what lurks beneath the ordinary. ... More

15 short stories by the famous author... More

Stories from: Over to You, Someone Like You, Kiss Kiss, and Switch Bitch... More

A collection of humorous poems about amazing or nasty creatures, including a flying cow, a pig who turns the tables on a farmer, and crocodiles, lions, and anteaters who delight in devouring people.... More

Roald Dahl goes through each month of the year reminiscing about his childhood and his life, recounting various anecdotes about his past, in a storybook format.... More

Continuing the story begun in Boy, this is the second part of Roald Dahl's autobiography, in which he creates a world as bizarre and unnerving as any you will find in his fiction. In Africa, our hero, more or less single-handed, rounds up a convoy of Germans leaving Dar-es-Salaam at the beginning of... More

Kidsnatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.... More

When Charlie Bucket finds himself the proud winner of a Golden Ticket in a chocolate bar, he knows he has the greatest treat in the world in store for him. Join Charlie on his fantastic world-famous adventures in Willy Wonka's miraculous chocolate factory, where he sees strawberry-juice water pistol... More

Boggis, Bunce and Bean, three farmers, were lying in wait outside Mr Fox's hole, each one determined to shoot, starve or dig out Mr Fox even if it took them for ever. But Mr Fox's wife was right when she told the children, "Your father is a fantastic fox! He has quite enough brains to fox much cleve... More

Mr. Hoppy, a retired bachelor, harbours a secret passion for his neighbour, Mrs. Silver. She, however, lavishes all her attention on another - Alfie, her pet tortoise. Mr. Hoppy plots to defeat his rival...... More

One of Dahl's beloved stories available for the first time in novel format and newly illustrated by Quentin Blake!Billy's mum says he must never go out through the garden gate and explore the dark forest beyond. So, one day, he does exactly that! There Billy meets the amazing Minpins, tiny people wh... More

Little Billy strays into the forest, where he meets the Minpins'tiny people who live within the trees. The Minpins tell Billy about The Gruncher, who preys on them. So Billy embarks on a mission to rid the Minpins of their foe once and for all, and sets off on the back of a swan'to confront The Grun... More

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the kitchen-Roald Dahl's recipes are back! Inspired by his popular stories, these recipes use the most common ingredients to create the most uncommon treats. Not sure how to entertain the kiddies? Surprise them with tummyticklers like Pickled Spines ... More

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 rema... More

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... More

aDanny's father had looked after him ever since his mother died when he was four months old. They were very close, which was why Danny was so surprised to discover that his father had a deep, dark secret that was to lead them both into a wild and difficult scheme - and a lot of trouble.... More

The Reverend Lee is suffering from a rare and acutely embarrassing condition: Back-to-Front Dyslexia. It affects only his speech, and he doesn't realize he's doing it, but the parishioners of Nibbleswicke are shocked and confused by his seemingly outrageous comments. At last a cure is found and the ... More