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JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH<br />
Illustrated by Quentin Blake<br />
When James accidentally drops some<br />
magic crystals by the old peach tree, one<br />
of the peaches starts growing. Soon it’s<br />
as big as a house and James discovers a<br />
secret entrance into the mammoth fruit<br />
where he meets a bunch of friendsly insects.<br />
With a snip of the stem, the peach<br />
starts rolling away, and the adventure<br />
begins! “All the gruesome imagery of<br />
old-fashioned fairy tales and a good measure<br />
of their breathtaking delight.”<br />
—Kirkus<br />
Rec: B, BL, E, H, K, NYT, SLJ, W<br />
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 144 pp. 2001<br />
978-0-14-130467-0 $6.99<br />
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 160 pp. 2007<br />
978-0-14-241036-3 $6.99 ❖<br />
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH<br />
Illustrated by Lane Smith<br />
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 128 pp. 1996<br />
978-0-14-037424-7 $6.99<br />
See index for more titles by Lane Smith.<br />
THE MAGIC FINGER<br />
Illustrated by Quentin Blake<br />
The Greggs are hunters who will shoot<br />
anything in the woods for fun. The little<br />
girl who lives next door can’t stand hunting—and<br />
one day, she gets so mad that<br />
she puts the “magic finger” on them.<br />
The next morning, the Greggs wake<br />
up bird-sized, complete with wings...<br />
and that’s just the beginning of their<br />
problems.<br />
Rec: B, BL, C, CSH, E, H, NYT, PW, SLJ<br />
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 64 pp. 1997/1998<br />
978-0-14-130229-4 $5.99<br />
MATILDA<br />
Illustrated by Quentin Blake<br />
“For hundreds of kids, ‘The Trunchbull’<br />
is pure terror—for Matilda, she’s a sitting<br />
duck. Wonderfully illustrated with Quentin<br />
Blake’s spiky drawings, and printed in<br />
comfortable type, the pages of Matilda<br />
contain a complete child’s world.”<br />
—The New York Times Book Review<br />
Rec: C, H, IN, K, NYT, SLJ, TE<br />
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 240 pp. 1990/1998<br />
978-0-14-130106-8 $6.99<br />
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 240 pp. 2007<br />
978-0-14-241037-0 $6.99 ❖<br />
Puffin Modern Classic<br />
5 x 7 240 pp. 2004<br />
978-0-14-240253-5 $6.99<br />
ROALD DAHL’S REVOLTING<br />
RHYMES<br />
Illustrated by Quentin Blake<br />
Six of the best known fairy tales are<br />
retold with some extremely suprising<br />
twists, by the master of the comic and<br />
the bloodcurdling. Cinderella, Jack and<br />
the Beanstalk, Snow White and the Seven<br />
Dwarfs, Goldilocks and the Three Bears,<br />
Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf,<br />
and The Three Little Pigs “have been<br />
retold in verses featuring mayhem, greed,<br />
betrayals and murder, from two gifted<br />
collaborators.” (Publishers Weekly)<br />
Rec: C, PW, SLJ<br />
8 x 10 1/2 48 pp. 1995/2003<br />
978-0-14-230226-2 $7.99<br />
THE TWITS<br />
Illustrated by Quentin Blake<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Twit are extra-specially<br />
horrible. They hate everything, except<br />
for vicious practical jokes, like trapping<br />
birds to make Bird Pie, and mistreating<br />
the friendly Muggle-Wump monkeys.<br />
“It’s nothing but delicious riddance to<br />
rotten rubbish, all deftly illustrated by<br />
Quentin Blake. Parents may turn chartreuse<br />
or puce at the descriptions of the<br />
Twits, but kids will squeal in delighted<br />
disgust.” —School Library Journal<br />
Rec: C, K, PW, SLJ, TE<br />
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 96 pp. 1991/1998<br />
978-0-14-130107-5 $5.99<br />
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 96 pp. 2007<br />
978-0-14-241039-4 $5.99 ❖<br />
THE VICAR OF NIBBLESWICKE<br />
Illustrated by Quentin Blake<br />
The Reverend Robert Lee triumphed<br />
over dyslexia as a child. But when he becomes<br />
the new vicar of Nibbleswicke, he<br />
is so nervous that his dyslexia returns—in<br />
a brand-new form. He doesn’t realize it,<br />
but the most important words he speaks<br />
turn themselves around and come out<br />
backward. A vicar calling on the blessing<br />
of Dog Almighty? Drol help the good<br />
people of Nibbleswicke! “Just a dram of<br />
Dahl, but vintage.” —Kirkus<br />
Rec: BL, CR, K, PW, SLJ, TE<br />
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 48 pp. 1994<br />
978-0-14-036837-6 $6.99<br />
THE WITCHES<br />
Illustrated by Quentin Blake<br />
This rollicking story of a heroic boy’s<br />
fight to save the children of England<br />
from the Grand High Witch of the<br />
World is “a fast-moving, well-paced<br />
adventure that children will love.”<br />
—School Library Journal<br />
Rec: AN, H, LAT, SLJ, WP, WP<br />
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 208 pp. 1989/1998<br />
978-0-14-130110-4 $6.99<br />
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 208 pp. 2007<br />
978-0-14-241011-0 $6.99 ❖<br />
THE WONDERFUL STORY OF<br />
HENRY SUGAR AND SIX MORE<br />
Illustrated by Quentin Blake<br />
“All [seven stories] are told with the special<br />
wit, the unexpected twists that have<br />
made Roald Dahl’s short stories and<br />
children’s books so popular with readers<br />
of all ages.”<br />
—Book-of-the-Month Club News<br />
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 240 pp. 2000<br />
978-0-14-130470-0 $6.99<br />
See index for more titles by Quentin Blake.<br />
daHL PLaYS<br />
With useful tips on staging, props, and<br />
costumes, these plays can be produced<br />
with a minimum amount of resources<br />
and experience.<br />
THE BFG<br />
A Set of Plays<br />
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 128 pp. 2007<br />
978-0-14-240792-9 $5.99<br />
CHARLIE AND<br />
THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY<br />
A Play<br />
Adapted by Richard R. George<br />
5 x 7 3/4 96 pp. 1983/2007<br />
978-0-14-240790-5 $5.99<br />
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH<br />
A Play<br />
Adapted by Richard R. George<br />
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 96 pp. 1983/2007<br />
978-0-14-240791-2 $5.99<br />
THE TWITS<br />
A Set of Plays<br />
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 128 pp. 2007<br />
978-0-14-240793-6 $5.99<br />
THE WITCHES<br />
A Set of Plays<br />
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 128 pp. 2007<br />
978-0-14-240794-3 $5.99<br />
Turn the page for more Roald Dahl titles.<br />
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Ages 8-12 • Intermediate Independent Reads