What are you doing this Christmas? How about having a jolly good giggle with Roald Dahl and all his classic characters? (Plus Santa, of course!) This book is bursting with festive fun based on Dahl’s best-loved books: a seasonal treat for kids who love reading! It’s got whipple-scrumptious recipes for festive feasting. Tricksy pranks to get you on the naughty list. Amazing Chrimbo activities. Jolly jokes to get you going ho-ho-ho. Everything you need for a very merry Christmas, brought to you by the world’s favourite storyteller. Put it on your wish list!

A festive make-and-do book full of Roald Dahl fun

Jokes, revolting recipes, activities, pranks and more

Loads of Dahl-licious ideas to liven up the holidays

Illustrated with Quentin Blake’s exuberant artwork

Product Details

Catalogue number

756 in EU Primary November 2019

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780241428122

Publisher

Puffin

Date published

July 4th, 2019

Other details

160 pages

Condition

New

UK edition

Author/Illustrator

Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl was born in Llandaff, South Wales on September 13th 1916. His parents were Norwegian, and were called Harald and Sofie. He went to Repton school, in Derbyshire, and left school in 1933.

His first job was in Africa, with the Shell Oil Company. In the second world war he fought as a fighter pilot, and was badly injured when his plane crashed. After the war he worked in America, and soon started writing stories.

His very first children’s book, written in 1943 was called The Gremlins. Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of the President of the USA liked it so much he was invited to the White House and became friends with the President, Franklin D Roosevelt.

He wrote a number of books and short stories for adults, many of which were televised as the hugely popular Tales of the Unexpected.

But it was as a children’s author that he found greatest fame and satisfaction, saying “I have a passion for teaching kids to become readers…Books shouldn’t be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful.” Millions of fans around the world agreed and have chuckled and gasped at his amazing stories. His mesmerising stories, written in sizzling, sparkly language, will lead you into adventures you’ll never ever forget!

From 1945 until his death, he lived at Gipsy House, in Buckinghamshire, where he wrote his famous children’s books. He died in hospital in Oxford, on November 23rd, 1990. His books have continued to be read and loved, and have been made into a number of hit films, including Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. You can even visit the Roald Dahl Museum in the village where Dahl lived for most of his life.

In 2009 the Roald Dahl Funny Prize was established in his memory.