Roald Dahl's Matilda's How to be a Genius

Roald Dahl's Matilda's How to be a Genius
Author: Roald Dahl
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2019-02-21
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0241371198

MATILDA WORMWOOD is a genius - her brain fizzes and bubbles with brilliance. She outwits her gruesome parents, and even her terrifying head teacher, the monstrous Miss Trunchbull. YOU TOO can baffle, bewilder and bamboozle your friends and family! ASTOUND them with feats of calculation, scientific miracles, incredible creativity and fiendishly clever tricks, all with simple, step-by-step instructions. Inspired by ROALD DAHL'S terrific tale MATILDA, this is the perfect book for budding brainboxes everywhere!

Matilda's How To Be Brave

Matilda's How To Be Brave
Author: Roald Dahl
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2019-09-05
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0241432189

Matilda is BRAVE and BRILLIANT - and you can be too! Packed with GAMES, JOKES, QUIZZES and much more, this marvellous book has all the tips and tricks you need to become a REAL HERO and even stand up to THE TERRIBLE TRUNCHBULL.

Matilda at 30: Astrophysicist

Matilda at 30: Astrophysicist
Author: Roald Dahl
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-01-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0241378613

__________ The original, magical story with a brand new cover from Quentin Blake! October 2018 marks 30 years since Matilda was published! This brand new jacket comes with a never-before-seen illustration of Matilda as an astrophysicist- one of the careers that Quentin Blake himself has imagined that Matilda might have at 30 years old. ___________ Reunite with some of the greatest (and most ghastly) characters in history! Matilda Wormwood A remarkable child with a magical mind. Miss Honey The kindest, cleverest and most caring teacher. Mr and Mrs Wormwood Matilda's parents - liars, swindlers and TV addicts. Miss Trunchbull Headmistress of Crunchem Hall and the world's biggest bully. Bruce Bogtrotter Chocolate-cake-eating extraordinaire! These are just some of the unforgettable characters from this classic story by the world's number one storyteller - now with a brand-new cover design from Quentin Blake to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the publication of Matilda. Also available: Matilda at 30: Chief Executive of the British Library Matilda at 30: World Traveller

Matilda's Jokes For Awesome Kids

Matilda's Jokes For Awesome Kids
Author: Roald Dahl
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2019-08-22
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0241422450

What do you get if you add 25 and 917, then subtract 765 and divide the answer by 33? A headache. (Unless you're Matilda!) Matilda's Jokes for Clever Kids would even make the Trunchbull laugh! Narrated by Matilda herself, this joke book is stuffed full of gigglesome gags, silly puns, brain-tickling riddles, and the Trunchbull's favourite insults- guaranteed to raise a chuckle from human beans young and old.

Green on Green

Green on Green
Author: Dianne White
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2020-03-17
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481462784

Discover the joys of nature, seasons, family—and the vibrant colors of them all—in this lyrical picture book from the author of the acclaimed Blue on Blue. A child is on a colorful journey through the seasons, filled with yellow flowers and blue coral in spring and summer and orange pumpkins and green pine forests in fall and winter. All the while, there is another colorful change on the horizon—the birth of a new sibling. With gentle, rhyming text and vivid artwork, this book is a heartfelt celebration of family, nature, seasons, colors, and the wonder and magic of them all.

The Roald Dahl Treasury

The Roald Dahl Treasury
Author: Roald Dahl
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 648
Release: 2017-09-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0141378433

The Roald Dahl Treasury is a delightful collection by and about the World's Number One Storyteller. Four exciting sections - ANIMALS; MAGIC; FAMILY, FRIENDS AND HEROES; and MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE - introduce some of Roald Dahl's most popular characters, from the Enormous Crocodile to the Twits, from the Witches to the BFG, from James to Matilda. Throughout this book, you can delve into stories, poems, memoirs and letters galore all wonderfully illustrated by Quentin Blake as well as other well-known artists, including Raymond Briggs, Babette Cole, Posy Simmonds and Ralph Steadman. This book is the perfect gift for Roald Dahl fans and for all those yet to discover his magic.

Roald Dahl: Whizzpopping Joke Book

Roald Dahl: Whizzpopping Joke Book
Author: Roald Dahl
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2016-09-13
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0141370599

This collection of hundreds of great jokes would make even the Trunchbull laugh! Inspired by Roald Dahl's wonderful world, these gigglesome gags are guaranteed to raise a chuckle from human beans young and old.

Roald Dahl's Creative Writing with Matilda: How to Write Spellbinding Speech

Roald Dahl's Creative Writing with Matilda: How to Write Spellbinding Speech
Author: Roald Dahl
Publisher: Puffin
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-01-24
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780241384589

Create wonderful dialogue to give your characters a voice! Write conversations and reported speech with Matilda. These fun activities and writing tasks help to develop language and vocabulary skills, giving you the tools you need to write your own story. Learn how to write authentic dialogue, experiment with silence and reveal what a character is thinking. This book sparks creativity, builds confidence and inspires young writers through the wonderful worlds of these 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!

The Gloriumptious Worlds of Roald Dahl

The Gloriumptious Worlds of Roald Dahl
Author: Stella Caldwell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781783125920

Read Mrs Twit's recipe for bird pie, become a giant expert with the BFG's spotter's guide and discover Willy Wonka's golden ticket. Dive into your favourite Roald Dahl stories, retold through never-before-seen letters, photographs, magic books, recipes, diary entries and newspaper clippings. Discover intriguing facts about the author and what inspired him, and explore the worlds he created, from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to The Witches, Matilda to The BFG. Don't miss the bonus envelope packed with Dahl-inspired booklet's games and activity sheets to inspire and encourage budding storytellers. So watch out, 'Tremendous things are in store for you! Many wonderful surprises await you!' Special items include an envelope which contains a foil Golden Ticket, a board game, bonus booklets, plus press-out activities including designing your own room in the Chocolate Factory, mixing your own dream, creating your own character and inventing your own marvellous formula. Contents: Introduction: Roald Dahl's world of writing, then chapters which explore the following stories: * James and the Giant Peach * Charlie and the Chocolate Factory * Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator * Fantastic Mr Fox * Danny the Champion of the World * The Twits * George's Marvellous Medicine * The BFG * The Witches * Matilda * Roald Dahl's short stories and picture books. Concludes with an envelope containing booklets and activity sheets that feature character, funny word and plot-creation activities inspired by Roald Dahl's books.

Ghost Cats

Ghost Cats
Author: Susan Richards Shreve
Publisher: Arthur a Levine
Total Pages: 162
Release: 1999
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780590371315

Eleven-year-old Peter and his three younger siblings rediscover their lost closeness when the ghosts of their dead pet cats begin to return mysteriously.