Presents humorous anecdotes from the author's childhood, including his summer vacations in Norway and life at an English boarding school.

Shy Mr. Hoppy devises a plan to win the heart of his true love by teaching her a spell to make her tortoise grow bigger.

"Mr. and Mrs. Twit are the smelliest, nastiest, ugliest people in the world. They hate everything-- except playing mean jokes on each other, catching innocent 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. They don't just want out, they want revenge"--Amazon. com.

"From cake and books to bugs and crocodiles! Learn wondercrump and revolting first words with Roald Dahl."--Back cover.

"To the Gregg family, hunting is just plain fun. To the girl who lives next door, it's just plain horrible. She tries to be polite. She tries to talk them out of it, but the Greggs only laugh at her. Then one day the Greggs go too far, and the little girl turns her Magic Finger on them. When she's very, very angry, the little girl's Magic Finger takes over. She really can't control it, and now it's turned the Greggs into birds! Before they know it,...

The Enormous Crocodile loves to make his meals out of fresh, juicy children, and the town near his river is full of them. He's got the disguises, Secret Plans, and Clever Tricks to catch them - or so he thinks. Because even though the Enormous Crocodile may be wicked and cunning, the other animals in the jungle know just how to foil his plans!

Compilation of recipes (revolting or not) referred to in Roald Dahl's books.

George decides that his grumpy, selfish old grandmother must be a witch and concocts some marvelous medicine to take care of her.

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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...

Charlie Bucket's life is going to change forever, thanks to his miraculous mom. Willy Wonka, chocolate maker extraordinaire, has hidden five golden tickets in ordinary bars of chocolate, and the child who finds one will get the chance to visit his incredible factory. And Charlie has found one, but so have Augustus Gloop, a glutton for chocolate; Veruca Salt, a spoiled and selfish brat; Violet Beauregarde, a repulsive gum-chewer; and Mike Teavee, a...