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244 pp. Some Time Never: A Fable for Supermen is a 1948 book by Roald Dahl, his first adult novel. Dahl began writing it after editor Maxwell Perkins expressed an interest in publishing a novel length book if Dahl were to write it. [ 1] The book was met with predominantly poor reception and was considered to be a failure, [ 2] although it is ...
The Magic Finger is a 1966 children's story by British author Roald Dahl. [3] [4] First published in the United States by Harper & Row with illustrations by William Pène du Bois, [1] [5] Allen & Unwin published the first U.K. edition in 1968. [2] Later editions have been illustrated by Pat Marriott, Tony Ross, and Quentin Blake. [5]
George's Marvellous Medicine (known as George's Marvelous Medicine in the US) is a children's novel written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake.First published by Jonathan Cape in 1981, it features George Kranky, an eight-year-old boy who concocts his own miracle elixir to replace his tyrannical grandmother's regular prescription medicine.
0-14-130470-7. Preceded by. Danny, the Champion of the World. Followed by. The Enormous Crocodile. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More is a 1977 short story collection by British author Roald Dahl. The seven stories are generally regarded as being aimed at a slightly older audience than many of Dahl's other children's novels. [ 1 ...
The Minpins is a novel by Roald Dahl with illustrations by Patrick Benson. It was published in 1991, shortly after Dahl's death in November 1990, and is the author's final work of literature. The book was republished in 2017 under the title Billy and the Minpins with new illustrations by Dahl's primary illustrator, Quentin Blake. [1]
Revolting Rhymes is a 1982 poetry collection by British author Roald Dahl.Originally published under the title Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes, it is a parody of traditional folk tales in verse, where Dahl gives a re-interpretation of six well-known fairy tales, featuring surprise endings in place of the traditional happily-ever-after finishes.
Roald Dahl[ a] (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British author of popular children's literature and short stories, a poet, screenwriter and a wartime fighter ace. [ 1][ 2] His books have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide. [ 3][ 4] He has been called "one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century".
The Gremlins. The Gremlins is a children's book written by British author Roald Dahl and published in 1943. [ 1] In writing the book, Dahl draws on his own experience as a Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot during the Second World War. The story's principal character Gus, an RAF pilot, has his Hawker Hurricane destroyed over the English Channel by a ...