Roald Dahl

After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts. Life there is no fun, until James receives some magical, tiny green things and accidentally drops them by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized friends-- Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug,...

A young boy and his Norwegian grandmother, who is an expert on witches, together foil a witches' plot to destroy the world's children by turning them into mice.

A young English boy describes his relationship with his father and the special adventure they share together.

"Do not try to make George's marvelous medicine yourselves at home. It could be dangerous. 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 what to put into it. Grandma's in for the surprise of her life - and so is George, when he sees the...

From the bestselling author Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG comes an autobiographical account of his exploits as a World War II pilot! 
Superb stories, daring deeds, fantastic adventures! Learn all about Roald Dahl's encounters with the enemy, his worldwide travels, the life-threatening injuries he sustained in a plane accident, and the rest of his sometimes bizarre, often unnerving,...

Containing excerpts from earlier tributes to Dahl's work and wit, this is an eclectic and funny collection of tidbits by and about the late author. It also features a missing chapter from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."

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...

By turns macabre, hilarious, and grotesque, these stories are filled with unexpected delights and the always expected Dahl brilliance.
What could be wrong with a sweet landlady who offers the cheapest, cleanest, coziest quarters in town? Ask any of her tenants—if you can dig one up. What does a husband’s unceasing devotion to his frail child send his wife into paroxysms of horror? How much will people pay for vengeance?
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A lo largo de cuatro décadas, la madre de Roald Dahl guardó todas las cartas que le enviaba su hijo. Ella fue la primera lectora del autor de Matilda, la persona que estimuló su deseo de narrar, fabular y entretener mediante la palabra escrita. En esta correspondencia que ve la luz por primera vez en español, Dahl perfeccionó las dotes narrativas y el humor macabro que harían de él uno de los escritores más populares del siglo xx. También...

The little boy Charlie Bucket lives in a large and friendly, but very poor family. They cannot afford even the most basic necessities. And Charlie really, really loves chocolate... Not far from their house there is a mysterious chocolate factory. Every morning on the way to school, Charlie feels the sweet smell of chocolate in the air and stops in front of the gate: two hundred types of chocolate, chocolate ice cream that never melts, marshmallows...