Sample Roald's Finest Delicacies:

His Works

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Children's Novels

 

Click on the book and it will direct you to a site that
gives a brief overview of the novel.

 

 

 

 

The Gremlins (1943) - Meet the Gremlins: a mischievous group of creatures that Dahl created specifically for Disney.

 

 

 

 

 

 

James and the Giant Peach (1961) -
Tells the heroic story of a young boy, James, who must escape the cruelty of his evil aunts. He takes a journey on a magical peach with friendly creatures that are just as magical and discovers his own voice in the end.

 

 

 

The Magic Finger (1966) - The Greggs love to hunt birds, but their eight-year-old neighbor does not approve. With her magic finger, she teaches the Greggs a lesson they will never forget.

 

 

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964) - Young Charlie Bucket's family is poor, but they love each other very much. One day, Charlie finds a golden ticket, and his family's life changes forever. But what's Willy Wonka keeping behind those factory gates?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fantastic Mr. Fox (1970) - Read about the adventures of Mr. Fox, who has gotten himself into trouble yet again. How will he find his way out of this one?

 

 

 

 

 

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (1972) - The continued story of Charlie Bucket and Grandpa Joe after hopping on the elevator with Willy Wonka. Just how far will it take them?

 

 

 

 

Danny the Champion of the World (1975) - Danny learns his dad's big secret and goes on an adventure he will never forget.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Enormous Crocodile (1976) - The Enormous Crocodile wants to eat a child for lunch. Can the other animals in the jungle stop him in time?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Twits (1980) - Mr. and Mrs. Twit are meaner than mean. They even hate their own pet monkeys, but the monkeys have had enough. They want revenge.

 

 

 

 

George's Marvelous Medicine (1981) - George is going to serve his grouchy grandmother a taste of her own medicine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The BFG (1982) - This Big Friendly Giant's heart is even bigger than he is. He and his young friend, an orphan named Sophie, must stop the other giants from eating the children of the world.

 

 

The Witches (1983) - The witches hate children, and they want to rid England of all of them. A young boy learns their secret and, with the help of his grandmother and a young friend, must overcome the odds if he wants to save the children of England.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me (1985) - Young Billy with his friends the giraffe, the pelican, and the monkey team up to create a ladderless window-cleaning company.

 

 

 

 

Matilda (1988) - Young Matilda's family does not appreciate her, even though she's a five-year-old genius. While battling the strict Headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, and her dim-witted family, Matilda finds powers she never knew she had.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Esio Trot (1989) - Love between man and woman and...woman and tortoise? It will take spells and magic potions to make this story work out.

 

 

 

 

 

The Minpins (1991) - Young Billy's mother warns him not to go into the Forest of Sin. But he slips out of the house and enters the woods, and what does he find?

 

 

 

 

 

Dahl also wrote books for adults, as well as some non-fiction novels, which include stories from his childhood and cookbooks that he and his second wife, Felicity, wrote together. These cookbooks contain anecdotes and stories, along with the recipes for some culinary creations that appear in Roald's children's novels.

 

Non-Fiction Work:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boy: Tales of Childhood (1984) - Dahl's autobiography of his experiences growing up as a young child.

 

 

Going Solo (1986) - Dahl continues his adventures from Boy, but now he recounts stories from his days as a young adult.

 


 

Roald Dahl's Guide to Railway Safety (1991) - British Railways Board asked Dahl to write this book to educate young readers on how to safely use the railways.

 

 

 

 

Roald Dahl's Revolting Recipes (1994) - Felicity and Roald Dahl create a cookbook that describes how to make the famous dishes from Roald's popular stories.

 

 

Roald Dahl's Cookbook (1996) - Felicity and Roald team up again to create this cookbook that includes stories from their lives and childhoods, as well as tasty descriptions of fine food and wine.

 

 

 

 

 

Roald Dahl's Even More Revolting Recipes (2001) - More recipes for children to enjoy.

 

 

 

For a more complete listing of Dahl's work, including children's stories, non-fiction novels, short stories, and even books about Dahl, click HERE.