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Charlie and the Christmas Factory

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  • Published by:
    • Puffin Books, 2024.
  • Written by: Adam Hills, Adam Kay, Ben Bailey Smith, Elle McNicoll, Greg James, Chris Smith, Hannah Gold, Konnie Huq, Nadia Shireen, Nathan Bryon, Pamela Butchart, Sally Rippin, Sibéal Pounder
  • Illustrated by: Rikin Parekh

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Why is Matilda worried about being on the naughty list?

What happens when years after the creation of his original marvellous medicine George’s granddaughter Gigi decides to make her own potion? And how does Charlie plan to celebrate Christmas at the chocolate factory?

A magical and hilarious collection from 13 bestselling, much-loved storytellers. Perfect for Christmas Eve, this collection features 12 brand-new short stories based on their author’s favourite Roald Dahl characters.

Discover George’s Marvellous Medicine as told by bestseller, Adam Kay. Laugh yourself silly with Greg James and Chris Smith’s take on The Twits. Dive into Hannah Gold’s The Fantastic Mr Fox and celebrate Konnie Huq’s Danny the Champion of the World.

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The Twits Next Door

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  • Published by:
    • Puffin Books, 2024.
  • Written by: Greg James and Chris Smith
  • Illustrated by: Emily Jones

Description

A wickedly funny and prank-filled adventure starring one of Roald Dahl’s most hilarious and popular creations, The Twits. This brand-new and deliciously revolting story is brilliantly written by internationally bestselling authors and children’s literacy advocates Greg James and Chris Smith and illustrated by Emily Jones.

Mr and Mrs Twit are just about as nasty and revolting as two people can get. The only thing that brings the two of them pleasure is playing pranks on one another. But, when a new family called the Lovelies move in next door, with their lively 10-year-old twins, they teach The Twits to stop being so mean and horrible and they all live happily ever after . . . Ha! Not really. The Twits HATE the Lovelies.

But how far will The Twits go to rid themselves of their horribly nice new neighbours? And what happens when these new neighbours, who are armed with utter loveliness, start to fight back?

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Where’s Wonka?: A Search-And-Find Book

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  • Published by:
    • Grosset & Dunlap, 2023
  • Illustrated by: Wren McDonald

Description

Find the five golden tickets, Oompa Loompas, a square candy that looks round, and Mr. Willy Wonka himself!

Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory is opening at last, and only five lucky children will be allowed inside! Follow Charlie Bucket and Grandpa George around the chocolate factory as you search for fun finds like toffee apple trees, Veruca Salt, the five golden tickets, rainbow drops, and more. Where’s Wonka: A Search-and-Find Book is filled with scrumptious finds that fans of the famous chocolate factory will love!

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Splendiferous School

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  • First editions:
    • Puffin, 2025.
  • Illustrated by: Quentin Blake

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Roald Dahl’s Beastly and Bewildering Words

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  • First edition:
    • Oxford University Press, 2021
  • Co-authored by: Kay Woodward
  • Illustrated by: Quentin Blake

Description

Every child who loves Roald Dahl’s stories knows all about the diabolical giants in Giant Country, how beastly Miss Trunchbull is and how unpleasant it would be to eat a slugburger, but have they spotted all the clever ways Roald Dahl uses language in his brilliant stories? Have they discovered how to write about animals and people in a way that makes their own stories wild? This little book brings together Roald Dahl’s made up words as well as lots of real ones and gives ideas and techniques to inspire young writers. Children will discover onomatopoeic words like snort and snarl, metaphors and puns, how to blend words together to make their own new words and how animal vocabulary works for describing both people and creatures, as well as how names like the Bonecruncher and Mr Wormwood can tell us so much about the characters. Illustrated throughout with Quentin Blake’s artwork, this book is part of a four-book set which, through the magic of Roald Dahl’s writing, will help to build children’s confidence with language while having mischievous fun!

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Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf

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  • First published by:
    • Puffin, 2024.
  • Illustrated by: Adam Larkum

Description

The first picture book in a brand new series adaptation of Roald Dahl’s iconic Revolting Rhymes, fully illustrated with brand-new and wickedly funny art.

I bet you think you know this story . . .

Meet Red Riding Hood as you’ve never seen her before in this hilarious picture book twist on a classic fairy tale.

After Wolfie gobbles Grandmamma in one big bite, he turns his attention to Miss Red Riding Hood. But little does he know, this small girl has a dastardly plan of her own.

With brand-new and wickedly funny illustrations, this splendiferous rhyming picture book is perfect for chiddlers who like their fairy tales with a splash of daring and danger!

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Roald Dahl’s Words of Magical Mischief

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  • First edition:
    • Oxford University Press, 2020
  • Co-authored by: Susan Rennie
  • Illustrated by: Quentin Blake

Description

Get ready to be bewitched and spellbound by Roald Dahl’s mischievous words of magic (and much more). You can have fun with Roald Dahl’s language and the brilliant Quentin Blake’s illustrations while discovering how language words in this little book. Inspired by the World’s No. 1 storyteller, this book will give you all you need to create your own words. If you love Roald Dahl then this is the perfect introduction to get into learning how language works – make up your own words, have fun and be bold with (magical) words!

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Roald Dahl’s Rotsome and Repulsant Words

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  • First edition:
    • Oxford University Press, 2020
  • Co-authored by: Susan Rennie
  • Illustrated by: Quentin Blake

Description

Get ready to be goose-gruggled and fluckgungled with disgusterous, rotsome and repulsant words (and much more). You can have fun with Roald Dahl’s language and the brilliant Quentin Blake’s illustrations while discovering how language works in this little hardback book. Inspired by the World’s No 1 storyteller, this book will give you all you need to start learning how language works – make up your own words, have fun and be bold with words!

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Oxford Roald Dahl Thesaurus

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  • First edition:
    • Oxford University Press, 2019
  • Co-authored by: Susan Rennie
  • Illustrated by: Quentin Blake

Description

This is a treasure trove of lickswishy language to inspire children to write creatively. Organised thematically, it dives into the Roald Dahl worlds of Human Beans, the Natural World, Magical World and the World of Words. Working in themes makes it easy for children to discover hundreds of invented words and real words for their own stories. It is full of endlessly inventive vocabulary ideas and information, with a striking and fun design using Quentin Blake’s artwork and a mixture of photographs too. Compiled by Susan Rennie, the lexicographer who created the Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary and Roald Dahl’s Rotsome and Repulsant Words, this captures Oxford University Press’s language expertise, mixes it with the magic of Roald Dahl’s language and delivers aunique and inspired book that is a joy to own.

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Roald Dahl’s Creative Writing with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: How to Write Tremendous Characters

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  • First edition: Puffin, 2019
  • Illustrated by: Quentin Blake

Description

Invent terrific heroes and revolting villains to star in your story with the World’s NUMBER ONE Storyteller!

Perfect for home learning, pick up your pen and join Charlie and Mr Wonka to learn how to write the MOST MAGNIFICENT characters.

These super fun activities will help you to:

· Improve language and vocabulary skills
· Develop the tools you need to write your own stories
· Learn how to create heroes and villains with their own interests, behaviours and backstories

Roald Dahl’s Creative Writing will spark your creativity, build your confidence and inspire you through the wonderful worlds of Roald Dahl’s best loved stories!

Filled with top tips and ideas boxes, each book introduces techniques and methods to help you plan and write a phizz-whizzing story of your own!

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