Going Solo is the action-packed tale of Roald Dahls exploits as a World War II pilot. Learn all about his encounters with the enemy, his worldwide travels, the life-threatening injuries he sustained in a plane accident, and the rest of his sometimes bizarre, often unnerving, and always colorful adventures.
Pranks, tricks, mischief, and more in this ideal companion book to Roald Dahl's beloved novels! Professional tricksters put your cunning to the test. Inside this wicked little book you'll find step-by-step instructions for making mischief and mayhem as well as outrageous jokes, fiendish quizzes, and a few smelly surprises. Includes extracts from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The …
Where did Roald Dahl get all of his wonderful ideas for stories? From his own life, of course! As full of excitement and the unexpected as his world-famous, bestselling books, Roald DahlÂs tales of his own childhood are completely fascinating and fiendishly funny.
from the back cover: Seven Superb stories, full of Roald Dahl's usual magic, mystery and suspense. Meet the boy who can talk to animals, the man who can see with his eyes closed, and find out about the treasure, buried deep underground on Thistley Green.
from the back cover: Suatu malam Sophie diculik raksasa. Tadinya ia mengira akan ditelan bulat-bulat, namun ternyata raksasa itu malah melindunginya. BFG, demikian nama si raksasa, memberitahu Sophie bahwa dialah yang meramu mimpi-mimpi lantas dengan trompet meniupkannya ke dalam kamar anak-anak yang terlelap. Sayang ketenteraman mereka tidak bisa berlangsung lama, karena Sophie dan BFG harus…
from the back cover: Deception is usually frowned on as morally unacceptable, but is it always wrong? Can hiding or distorting the truth sometimes have good effects, adding to the sum of human happiness? These ten stories are full of secrets and lies, from a light-hearted bit of fun to dark and desperate deceit; but whether harmless or evil, deception can sometimes lead to quite unexpected com…
Matilda is a little girl who is far too good to be true. At age five-and-a-half she's knocking off double-digit multiplication problems and blitz-reading Dickens. Even more remarkably, her classmates love her even though she's a super-nerd and the teacher's pet. But everything is not perfect in Matilda's world. For starters she has two of the most idiotic, self-centered parents who ever lived. …
Throughout his young days at school and just afterwards a number of things happened to Roald Dahl that made such a tremendous impression he never forgot them.,