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Roald Dahl Reads: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James & the Giant Peach, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Enormous Crocodile & The Magic Finger

ISBN 
9780141373058
Format 
Audio
Recommended Price 
R290.00
Published 
November 2016
About the book: 

Roald Dahl's wickedly funny novels have turned him into the world's number 1 storyteller. In this collection five splendiferous stories are brought to life by the author himself.Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Abridged)Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last!James and the Giant Peach (Abridged) A little magic can take you a long wayFantastic Mr. Fox (Unabridged) Nobody outfoxes Fantastic Mr. Fox!The Enormous Crocodile (Unabridged) This greedy crocodile loves to guzzle up little boys and girlsThe Magic Finger (Unabridged) Horrible neighbors learn their lesson from a little girl with powerful magic!

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About the Author

Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was born in Llandaff, South Wales, and went to Repton School in England. His parents were Norwegian, so holidays were spent in Norway. As he explains in Boy, he turned down the idea of university in favour of a job that would take him to ‘a wonderful faraway place’. 

In 1933 he joined the Shell Company, which sent him to Mombasa in East Africa. When World War II began in 1939 he became a fighter pilot and in 1942 was made assistant air attaché in Washington, where he started to write short stories. His first major success as a writer for children was in 1964. 

Thereafter his children’s books brought him increasing popularity, and when he died children mourned the world over, particularly in Britain where he had lived for many years.

He remains THE WORLD'S NUMBER ONE STORYTELLER.

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