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 exactly what he does. There he meets the Minpins: miniature people who live int he hollow trees... Čítať ďalej
Dirty Beasts is a collection of hilarious animal rhymes from Roald Dahl. A collection of (mainly) grisly beasts out for human blood, ranging from Gocky-Wock the crocodile to Sting-A-Ling the scorpion. Described in... Čítať ďalej
Whether it is taking a troublesome cow to be mated with a prime bull; dealing with a rat-infested hayrick; learning the ways and means of maggot farming; or describing the fine art of poaching pheasants using nothing... Čítať ďalej
Boggis is a fat chicken farmer who only eats boiled chickens smothered in fat. Bunce is a duck-and-goose farmer whose dinner gives him a beastly temper. Bean is a turkey-and-apple farmer who only drinks gallons of strong... Čítať ďalej
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. This title features stories of whizzing through the air in a Tiger Moth Plane, encounters... Čítať ďalej
This title covers stories including: -Taste-, -Lamb to Slaughter-, -Man from the South-, -Dip in the Pool-, -Skin-, -Neck-, -Nunc Dimittis-, -The Landlady-, -William and Mary-, -The Way up to Heaven-, -Parsons Pleasures-... Čítať ďalej
This is the complete and unabridged audiobook edition of the classic Dahl tale -Charlie and the Chocolate Factory-, brilliantly read by Eric Idle. Charlie Bucket thinks he's the luckiest boy alive when he unwraps one... Čítať ďalej
Whoosh! Inside the Great Glass Elevator, Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket and his family are cruising a thousand feet above the chocolate factory. They can see the whole world below them, but they're not alone. The American... Čítať ďalej
What could go wrong when a wife pawns the mink coat that her lover gave her as a parting gift? What happens when a priceless piece of furniture is the subject of a deceitful bargain? Can a wronged woman take revenge on her... Čítať ďalej
Aside from being thoroughly debauched, strikingly attractive and astonishingly wealthy, Uncle Oswald was the greatest bounder, bon vivant and fornicator of all time
Includes eight tales such as 'Parson's Pleasure', a piece of furniture is the subject of a deceitful bargain; in 'William and Mary', a wife revenges herself on her dead husband; and in 'Royal Jelly' some new parents find... Čítať ďalej
How would you get rid of a murder weapon without causing suspicion? Where would you hide a diamond where no one else would think of looking? What if you found out the tattoo on your back was worth over a million pounds? This... Čítať ďalej
Filled with revolting rhymes, this title features 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... Čítať ďalej
Is it really possible to invent a machine that does the job of a writer? What is it about a landlady's house that makes it so hard for her guests to leave? Does Sir Basil Turton value most his wife or one of his priceless sculptures?... Čítať ďalej
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator together in a single bumper volume. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Charlie Bucket loves chocolate - and Mr Willy Wonka, the most wondrous... Čítať ďalej
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... Čítať ďalej
Includes terrifying ghost stories such as 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
With four exciting sections: Animals; Magic; Family, Friends And Heroes; and, Matters Of Importance, this book introduces some of Roald Dahl's most popular characters, from the Enormous Crocodile to the Twits, from... Čítať ďalej