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JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
Illustrated by Quentin Blake
When James accidentally drops some
magic crystals by the old peach tree, one
of the peaches starts growing. Soon it’s
as big as a house and James discovers a
secret entrance into the mammoth fruit
where he meets a bunch of friendsly insects.
With a snip of the stem, the peach
starts rolling away, and the adventure
begins! “All the gruesome imagery of
old-fashioned fairy tales and a good measure
of their breathtaking delight.”
—Kirkus
Rec: B, BL, E, H, K, NYT, SLJ, W
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 144 pp. 2001
978-0-14-130467-0 $6.99
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 160 pp. 2007
978-0-14-241036-3 $6.99 ❖
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
Illustrated by Lane Smith
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 128 pp. 1996
978-0-14-037424-7 $6.99
See index for more titles by Lane Smith.
THE MAGIC FINGER
Illustrated by Quentin Blake
The Greggs are hunters who will shoot
anything in the woods for fun. The little
girl who lives next door can’t stand hunting—and
one day, she gets so mad that
she puts the “magic finger” on them.
The next morning, the Greggs wake
up bird-sized, complete with wings...
and that’s just the beginning of their
problems.
Rec: B, BL, C, CSH, E, H, NYT, PW, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 64 pp. 1997/1998
978-0-14-130229-4 $5.99
MATILDA
Illustrated by Quentin Blake
“For hundreds of kids, ‘The Trunchbull’
is pure terror—for Matilda, she’s a sitting
duck. Wonderfully illustrated with Quentin
Blake’s spiky drawings, and printed in
comfortable type, the pages of Matilda
contain a complete child’s world.”
—The New York Times Book Review
Rec: C, H, IN, K, NYT, SLJ, TE
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 240 pp. 1990/1998
978-0-14-130106-8 $6.99
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 240 pp. 2007
978-0-14-241037-0 $6.99 ❖
Puffin Modern Classic
5 x 7 240 pp. 2004
978-0-14-240253-5 $6.99
ROALD DAHL’S REVOLTING
RHYMES
Illustrated by Quentin Blake
Six of the best known fairy tales are
retold with some extremely suprising
twists, by the master of the comic and
the bloodcurdling. Cinderella, Jack and
the Beanstalk, Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs, Goldilocks and the Three Bears,
Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf,
and The Three Little Pigs “have been
retold in verses featuring mayhem, greed,
betrayals and murder, from two gifted
collaborators.” (Publishers Weekly)
Rec: C, PW, SLJ
8 x 10 1/2 48 pp. 1995/2003
978-0-14-230226-2 $7.99
THE TWITS
Illustrated by Quentin Blake
Mr. and Mrs. Twit are extra-specially
horrible. They hate everything, except
for vicious practical jokes, like trapping
birds to make Bird Pie, and mistreating
the friendly Muggle-Wump monkeys.
“It’s nothing but delicious riddance to
rotten rubbish, all deftly illustrated by
Quentin Blake. Parents may turn chartreuse
or puce at the descriptions of the
Twits, but kids will squeal in delighted
disgust.” —School Library Journal
Rec: C, K, PW, SLJ, TE
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 96 pp. 1991/1998
978-0-14-130107-5 $5.99
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 96 pp. 2007
978-0-14-241039-4 $5.99 ❖
THE VICAR OF NIBBLESWICKE
Illustrated by Quentin Blake
The Reverend Robert Lee triumphed
over dyslexia as a child. But when he becomes
the new vicar of Nibbleswicke, he
is so nervous that his dyslexia returns—in
a brand-new form. He doesn’t realize it,
but the most important words he speaks
turn themselves around and come out
backward. A vicar calling on the blessing
of Dog Almighty? Drol help the good
people of Nibbleswicke! “Just a dram of
Dahl, but vintage.” —Kirkus
Rec: BL, CR, K, PW, SLJ, TE
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 48 pp. 1994
978-0-14-036837-6 $6.99
THE WITCHES
Illustrated by Quentin Blake
This rollicking story of a heroic boy’s
fight to save the children of England
from the Grand High Witch of the
World is “a fast-moving, well-paced
adventure that children will love.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: AN, H, LAT, SLJ, WP, WP
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 208 pp. 1989/1998
978-0-14-130110-4 $6.99
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 208 pp. 2007
978-0-14-241011-0 $6.99 ❖
THE WONDERFUL STORY OF
HENRY SUGAR AND SIX MORE
Illustrated by Quentin Blake
“All [seven stories] are told with the special
wit, the unexpected twists that have
made Roald Dahl’s short stories and
children’s books so popular with readers
of all ages.”
—Book-of-the-Month Club News
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 240 pp. 2000
978-0-14-130470-0 $6.99
See index for more titles by Quentin Blake.
daHL PLaYS
With useful tips on staging, props, and
costumes, these plays can be produced
with a minimum amount of resources
and experience.
THE BFG
A Set of Plays
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 128 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240792-9 $5.99
CHARLIE AND
THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
A Play
Adapted by Richard R. George
5 x 7 3/4 96 pp. 1983/2007
978-0-14-240790-5 $5.99
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
A Play
Adapted by Richard R. George
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 96 pp. 1983/2007
978-0-14-240791-2 $5.99
THE TWITS
A Set of Plays
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 128 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240793-6 $5.99
THE WITCHES
A Set of Plays
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 128 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240794-3 $5.99
Turn the page for more Roald Dahl titles.
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