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Roald Dahl Treasury

Roald Dahl

448 pages

A delightfully wicked and wondrous romp through the mind of a master storyteller.

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What it feels like

Reading this collection feels like opening a magical, slightly dangerous toy box. It is a brisk, kaleidoscopic journey through a world where children are clever, adults are often grotesque, and magic lurks just beneath the surface of the ordinary. The mood shifts effortlessly from the darkly comic and mischievous to the surprisingly tender, capturing the full spectrum of childhood wonder and rebellion. The prose is bouncy and conspiratorial, inviting you in with inventive vocabulary and a wicked wink. It is a nostalgic treasure trove that delights in the absurd, perfect for anyone who loves a subversive fairy tale or simply wants to be reminded of the boundless, anarchic joy of being a kid.

Mood
  • playful
  • nostalgic
  • wonder-filled
  • slightly wicked
Tone
  • irreverent
  • whimsical
  • mischievous
  • darkly comic
  • warm
Pace
brisk
Themes
childhood rebellion · the magic of the everyday · triumph of the underdog · absurdity of adults · creative imagination
The writing
Bouncy, inventive, and delightfully conversational, filled with made-up words and a conspiratorial wink to the reader.
The arc
Moves from gleeful mischief and dark humor to moments of surprising tenderness and autobiographical reflection.
Who it's for
Readers of all ages who cherish subversive humor, boundless imagination, and the nostalgic magic of classic children's literature.
Content notes
  • mild cartoonish violence
  • dark humor
  • fictionalized child neglect

About the book

Description: 444 p.: col. ill.; 26 cm. Contents: Be nice to frogs -- Twits -- Enormous crocodile -- Pig -- Letter from America -- Letters from abroad -- Owl and the pussy-cat -- Fantastic Mr. Fox -- Creating characters -- Giraffe and the pelly and me -- Boy who talked with animals -- Stealing a magpie -- Little red riding hood and the wolf -- Three little pigs -- Moles -- Lion -- Roald Dahl, author -- Tortoises -- Esio trot -- Tortoise-catcher -- Hickety, pickety -- Crocodile -- Those who don't believe in magic will never find it -- BFG -- BFG stamp -- Snozzcumbers -- Minpins -- Cinderella -- James and the giant peach -- Jack and the beanstalk -- Witches -- Cow -- Cadbury's dairy milk -- Charlie and the chocolate factory -- Veruca salt song -- Treats -- George's marvellous medicine -- Winkles for tea -- Sweet-shop -- Little nut-tree -- Matilda's father -- Danny's father -- Roald Dahl's father -- Letter from Roald Dahl to his sister, Alfhild -- Headmaster -- Roald Dahl guide to railway safety -- Matilda -- When we acquired the motor-boat -- Dahl invention-- Poem in reply to schoolchildren -- Danny, the champion of the world -- Hansel and Gretel -- Hansen and Gretel spare ribs -- Conkers! -- Letter from Roald Dahl to his mother -- Drive in the motor-car -- When you grow up -- Biggest hip bone ever -- Lucky break -- Photography -- Motorbikes -- Twits -- Emperor's new clothes -- Wild mushrooms -- Simba -- Ideas to help aspiring writers -- Green mamba -- Where art thou, Mother Christmas? -- Hot and cold -- Price of debauchery -- Dar es salaam to Nairobi by Ford Prefect -- Letter from Roald Dahl to his mother -- Survival -- First encounter with a bandit -- Roald Dahl talking -- As I grow old.

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