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Dahlmanac 2

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Information

  • First edition:
    • Puffin Books, 2007.
  • Illustrated by: Quentin Blake
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Description

It’s a Roald Dahl extravaganza! Interesting diseases, the most heroic animals, beards, disguises, quizzes and pirates – yes, it’s a second fun-filled collection of facts, activities and jokes to celebrate Roald Dahl Day on 13 September! Dahlmanac 2 is jam-packed with treats – some disgusting, some delicious – stuff that EVERY Roald Dahl fan should know! With black and white illustrations by Quentin Blake and inspired by Roald Dahl’s love of odd facts and curiosities, this is the perfect book to dip into for a quick chuckle – and it contains some long-forgotten writing from Roald Dahl!

Covers

Dahlmanac

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Information

  • First edition:
    • Puffin Books, 2006.
  • Illustrated by: Quentin Blake
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Description

This is an almanac with a difference! This is a fun-filled compendium bursting with Dahl-tastic treats: jokes, activities, fun facts and extracts from Roald Dahl’s own letters. Split into different months, following the school year from September to August, this is the perfect book for all kids – whether they’re Roald Dahl fans or not – to dip into and pick up a funny/extraordinary/unbelievable fact.

Covers

So You Think You Know Roald Dahl?

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Information

  • First edition:
    • Hodder & Stoughton, 2005
  • Written by: Clive Gifford
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Description

So you’ve read all Roald Dahl’s books—sometimes twice. Now you can find out what you really know about his stories. Can you remember what a snozzcumber is? Who exactly is Esio Trot? And who has a mouth like a dog’s bottom!? Here are more than 1,000 questions—from Eccentrically Easy to Devilishly Difficult—that will let you enjoy, once again, Dahl’s ingenious creations and his wicked sense of fun!

Covers

Spotty Powder and other Splendiferous Secrets

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Description

Spotty Powder and Other Splendiferous Secrets shares some of the secrets behind your favourite Roald Dahl stories.

Roald Dahl loved secrets, and maybe you do too? If so, this book will help you uncover some of the stories behind the stories. Discover who Miranda Mary Piker was, feast your eyes on an original chapter from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and tuck into some tasty tales from Roald Dahl’s school days to discover more about the world’s number one storyteller.

Covers

French Covers – La poudre à boutons et autres secrets mirobolants

D is for Dahl

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Information

  • First edition:
    • Viking, 2005.
  • Illustrated by: Quentin Blake
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Description

Did you know that Roald Dahl loved chocolate, but never ate spaghetti? Or that he was a terrible speller? Or that he had four sisters? D Is for Dahl is an A to Z collection of facts, trivia, and zany details that bring Roald Dahl and his memorable characters to life. Filled with Quentin Blake’s illustrations plus black-and-white photos, each spread is exploding with information about the creator of Willy Wonka, James, and Matilda–from his family tree to the exact type of pencil he used to write his stories. Perfect for devoted fans and Dahl newcomers alike, this is a gloriumptious guide to the world of Roald Dahl.

Covers

Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary

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Information

  • First edition:
    • Oxford University Press, 2016
  • Co-authored by: Susan Rennie
  • Illustrated by: Quentin Blake
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Description

This is not an ordinary dictionary. After all, you wouldn’t expect an ‘Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary’ to be ordinary, would you? Lots of dictionaries tell you what an ‘alligator’ is, or how to spell ‘balloon’ but they won’t explain the difference between a ‘ringbeller’ and a ‘trogglehumper’, or say why witches need ‘gruntles’ eggs’ or suggest a word for the shape of a ‘Knid’.

All the words that Roald Dahl invented are here, like ‘biffsquiggled’ and ‘whizzpopping,’ to remind you what means what. You’ll also find out where words came from, rhyming words, synonyms and lots of alternative words for words that are overused.

Oxford Children’s Dictionaries are perfect for supporting literacy and learning and this is the world’s first Roald Dahl Dictionary from the word experts at Oxford University Press. With real citations from Roald Dahl’s children’s books and illustrations by Quentin Blake, the Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary will inspire and encourage young writers and readers.

Covers

 

The Missing Golden Ticket and Other Splendiferous Secrets

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Description

Feast your eyes on a secret! Between these covers is a long-lost chapter—and the original ending—from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and other delicious never-before-seen tidbits from Mr. Wonka’s factory. Then slip into some tasty tales from Roald Dahl’s life to discover more about the world’s No. 1 storyteller. No Roald Dahl collection is complete without this splendiferous treat!

Covers

Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Joke Book

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Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Jokes, limericks, riddles, Knock knock and Doctor, doctor! Here is a perfect joke book for young children, specially themed around Roald Dahl’s best-loved characters, such as Charlie, George, The BFG, Matilda, James and many others.

Roald Dahl was always full of fun and mischief and loved all kinds of jokes – the sillier the better! From chocolate-covered chickens to grizzly grouchy grandmas to the disgusting Twits this marvellous collection has over 400 jokes, and includes Roald Dahl’s very own, extremely silly ‘Knock, knock’ jokes – guaranteed to keep his fans amused for hours.

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Roald Dahl’s Mischief and Mayhem

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Information

  • Published by:
    • Puffin Books
  • Illustrated by: Quentin Blake
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Description

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 BFG, The Witches, and more. Like The Missing Golden Ticket and Other Splendiferous Secrets, this book is a wonderful complement to Roald Dahl novels, with tons of great extras fans will love. It’s the perfect way to complete your Dahl collection!

Covers

The Roald Dahl Treasury

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Information

Information on identifying editions is from Richard Walker’s “Roald Dahl – A Guide to Collecting His First Editions”.

  • First editions:
    • Jonathan Cape, 1997, UK.
      • To identify: Used a number line and published with a dust jacket priced at £19.99.
    • Viking, 1997, USA.
      • To identify: Used a standard single statement found after numerous © dates as the final listing of 1997 and published with a dust jacket priced at $35.00.
  • Illustrations by:
    • Quentin Blake
    • Patrick Benson
    • Raymond Briggs
    • Babette Cole
    • Bert Kitchen
    • Lane Smith
    • Posy Simmonds
    • Ralph Steadman
    • Fritz Wegner
    • Christopher Wormell
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Description

The Roald Dahl Treasury brings together some of the most dazzling moments from his work for kids. In this collection, we see Dahl in all his moods and it shows why his writing has become an essential part of childhood the world over. Four themed sections – “Animals,” “Magic,” “Family, Friends & Foes” and “Matters of Importance” – take the reader on a journey into Roald Dahl’s unique imagination. In each section, there is a mix of complete stories, extracts from longer fiction, rhymes and memoirs as well as unpublished poetry and letters. A host of Roald Dahl’s best-loved characters are here, from the Enormous Crocodile to Willy Wonka, from the Minpins to the Twits, from James to Matilda.

Reviews

Fun Stuff

Covers

Dutch Covers – Roald Dahl’s schatkamer

Finnish Covers

French Covers – Le Grand Livre de Roald Dahl

German Covers – Die große Roald Dahl Schatzkiste

Japanese Covers – まるごと一冊 ロアルド・ダール

Norwegian Covers – Den store Roald Dahl boken

Serbian Covers – Riznica Roalda Dala