Roald Dahl

Have you ever wanted to taste the most disgusting, magical, and marvelous foods from your favorite stories? Now you can bring the wildest culinary creations straight out of the pages and into your own kitchen with this brilliantly bizarre cookbook. You will find step by step instructions to cook up actual dishes that characters ate in the famous books. You can try your hand at baking the exact Sensational Chocolate Cake that Bruce Bogtrotter was forced to eat, or mix together a completely safe but deliciously creepy batch of Stinkbug Eggs. Every recipe is perfectly safe to eat, even if it sounds absolutely revolting. Gather your cooking supplies and get ready to amaze your friends and family with treats that look terrible but taste incredible. This is the perfect guide for young chefs who want to add a massive dose of mischief and imagination to their cooking adventures.

Have you ever met someone so grumpy, mean, and downright nasty that they make your teeth ache? Meet Mr. and Mrs. Twit, the smelliest and ugliest couple you could ever possibly imagine! They spend their days playing horrible, nasty tricks on each other, like dropping a glass eye into a drink or hiding squiggly worms in a plate of spaghetti. But the Twits are not just awful to each other. They also trap innocent birds to bake into their terrible Bird Pie, and they force their poor pet monkeys, the Muggle-Wumps, to stand on their heads all day long! Finally, the Muggle-Wumps have had enough of this dreadful treatment. They do not just want to escape their cages; they want to get even! Can these clever monkeys outwit the ghastly Twits and teach them a lesson they will never forget? Get ready for a hilarious, laugh-out-loud adventure where the worst people in the world might just get exactly what they deserve!

Snatched from her orphanage bed in the dead of night, Sophie expects the absolute worst. After all, she has just been kidnapped by a towering giant. But luckily for her, she has been captured by the Big Friendly Giant, the only giant in Giant Country who refuses to eat little kids. Instead of munching on humans, the BFG spends his time catching dreams and blowing them into children's bedrooms. But the other giants are not nearly as nice. The massive, bone-crunching Bloodbottler and the terrifying Fleshlumpeater are planning a horrific trip to England to gobble up innocent people, and Sophie knows she has to stop them. Together, this brave young girl and her gigantic new friend must come up with a brilliant, daring plan to save the day. Get ready for a hilarious, heart-pounding adventure filled with weird words, magical dreams, and the bravest little hero you will ever meet.

Mr. Hoppy lives a very quiet life in his tall apartment building, tending to the beautiful plants on his balcony. He also has a wonderful secret. He is completely in love with his downstairs neighbor, the kind and lovely Mrs. Silver. Unfortunately, Mr. Hoppy is far too shy to ever tell her how he feels. Mrs. Silver only has eyes for one thing anyway, and that is her beloved pet tortoise, Alfie. She desperately wishes Alfie would grow into a larger, more impressive tortoise, but he remains stubbornly small. Seeing a chance to finally win her heart, Mr. Hoppy devises a brilliantly clever and slightly ridiculous plan. Armed with a magical sounding spell and over a hundred tortoises of varying sizes, the shy neighbor sets his grand scheme in motion. The results are incredibly funny and wonderfully heartwarming as Mr. Hoppy proves that sometimes, the way to true love is through a tortoise.

Boggis, Bunce, and Bean are the three meanest, ugliest, and greediest farmers in the entire valley. They are totally furious because someone has been sneaking onto their farms and stealing their plump chickens, ducks, and turkeys. That someone is the incredibly clever Mr. Fox. The furious farmers have finally teamed up, armed themselves, and surrounded the fox family's underground home. They are determined to starve the foxes out and catch the legendary thief once and for all. But they are completely underestimating who they are dealing with. Mr. Fox is not just any ordinary animal, and he is certainly not going to surrender without a massive fight. Follow along as the clever father fox digs deep into the earth, hatching a brilliant, daring master plan to save his starving family and outsmart the terrible farmers one last time.

Step right into the magical, mischievous, and completely unpredictable world of one of the greatest storytellers of all time. This incredible collection brings together the very best bits of your favorite tales, characters, and poems in one giant, galloping adventure. Whether you are meeting the Big Friendly Giant for the first time, sneaking around with Fantastic Mr. Fox, or avoiding the terrible tricks of The Twits, there is a surprise waiting on every single page. You will discover complete short stories, famous chapters from classic novels, and even some secret letters and ideas the author wrote himself. It is the perfect way to revisit your favorite moments or find brand new ones you never knew existed. From giant peaches to marvelous medicines, this treasury is packed with magic, laughs, and just the right amount of glorious grossness. Dive in anywhere you like, and let the storytelling magic begin.

Have you ever wished you could make things happen with just a flick of your finger? Well, the little girl in this story has a very special secret: a Magic Finger! When she gets super-duper angry, her finger starts to tingle, and then... WHOOSH! Something extraordinary happens. But there's a problem next door. The Gregg family loves to hunt animals for fun, and the little girl thinks it's just plain wrong. She tries to tell them to stop, but they just laugh at her. One day, the Greggs go too far, and the little girl's Magic Finger decides it's time for them to learn a big lesson. Suddenly, the Greggs find themselves with wings instead of arms, and feathers instead of clothes! They're turned into tiny birds, living in a nest high up in a tree. Imagine trying to live like a bird when you're used to living in a house! Can the Greggs figure out what it's like to be the hunted instead of the hunter? Get ready for a hilarious and topsy-turvy adventure that will make you think twice about how we treat our animal friends!

James Henry Trotter lives a completely miserable life, forced to work all day for his two incredibly cruel and nasty aunts. But everything changes the moment he drops a bag of glowing, magical crystals near an old, dead tree in the garden. Overnight, a single peach begins to grow until it is massive enough to crush a house. When James discovers a secret, glowing tunnel leading straight to the center of the fruit, he crawls inside and meets the most spectacular group of overgrown, talking bugs. With a quick snip of the stem, the giant peach rolls away, launching James and his new friends on an epic, globe-trotting journey. You will soar through the clouds, battle terrifying sharks, and fly all the way to New York City. This perfectly crafted, magical adventure proves that you can always find a family in the most unexpected places.

Before he invented magical chocolate factories, giant peaches, or big friendly giants, the world's greatest storyteller was just a regular boy getting into massive amounts of trouble. This is the incredible, completely true story of his own childhood adventures. You will follow him through a life packed with wild moments, from a terrifying car crash that nearly cost him his nose to his glorious summer vacations exploring the islands of Norway. He also reveals the absolute joy of serving as an official chocolate tester for a famous candy company, and tells hilarious tales of outsmarting the terrifying adults at his strict boarding school. Some of these memories are extremely funny, others are a bit painful, but every single one is true. Dive into these fascinating stories and discover exactly where the inspiration for your favorite unbelievable characters originally came from.

Danny thinks his father is the most wonderful and exciting person in the entire world. They live together in a cozy gypsy caravan behind the village gas station, fixing cars by day and sharing stories by night. But Danny is about to discover that his father has a massive, highly dangerous secret. When the local wealthy landowner, the greedy Mr. Hazell, decides to host a grand pheasant shooting party, Danny and his father come up with a brilliant and daring plan to ruin the event. It is a scheme so bold that it could either make them legends or land them in serious trouble. You will be on the edge of your seat as you follow Danny on a midnight rescue mission through the dark woods. This is a heartwarming and thrilling tale about family, bravery, and standing up to bullies, proving that even a young boy can become a true champion.

Get ready to meet the most horrible, hilarious, and badly behaved animals on the planet. This is not a collection of cute, cuddly pets. Instead, you are about to encounter a flying cow, a highly dangerous crocodile, and a very clever pig who decides to play a massive trick on his farmer. Told entirely in bouncing, laugh out loud poetry, these stories follow a cast of nasty creatures who are always looking for trouble. You will gasp and giggle as giant lions and sneaky anteaters turn the tables on unsuspecting humans in the most ridiculous ways imaginable. Paired with brilliantly wild artwork, these poems are perfect for readers who love their animal stories packed with mischief and surprise. Dive in and discover just how dirty and delightful these beasts can truly be.

For years, the towering gates of Mr. Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory have remained tightly locked to the outside world. Now, the eccentric candy genius is finally opening his doors—but only to five incredibly lucky children who manage to find a Golden Ticket hidden inside ordinary chocolate bars. The winners are a wildly unforgettable bunch. There is Augustus Gloop, a boy who cares about nothing but eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled brat who demands everything she sees; Violet Beauregarde, a competitive gum-chewer with the fastest jaws in town; and Mike Teavee, a television-obsessed kid with a terrible temper. Finally, there is Charlie Bucket. Charlie is poor, hungry, and ordinary in almost every way—except that he is honest, kind, and brave. Step inside a world of pure imagination in this beloved, mouth-watering classic. You will travel down chocolate rivers, encounter the mysterious Oompa-Loompas, and witness the wildest, most unpredictable factory tour in history. As the greedy children face the bizarre consequences of their terrible behavior, Charlie is about to discover that a good heart might just be the greatest prize of all. Get ready for the sweetest adventure of your life!

Mr. Willy Wonka might be a genius with chocolate, but his flying skills are seriously in question. Right now, he is at the helm of a giant glass elevator that is hurtling through outer space. And the worst part? Charlie and the entire Bucket family are stuck inside it. Picking up exactly where Charlie and the Chocolate Factory left off, this wildly funny sequel launches you straight into orbit. The family must navigate the vastness of the galaxy, dodge dangers, and figure out how to get back to the factory in one piece. You will join Charlie as he faces strange space creatures, drinks magic potions, and survives the wildest ride of his life. Get ready for a hilarious, gravity-defying journey that proves Mr. Wonka's adventures are just as unpredictable outside the factory as they are inside.

Deep in the muddy river, a massive and incredibly greedy creature is hatching a wicked plan. The Enormous Crocodile is hungry, and he has decided that his favorite meal would be a plump, juicy little child. He climbs out of the water, boasting to all the other jungle creatures about the secret plans and clever tricks he will use to catch his lunch. The Crocodile thinks he is the smartest animal in the jungle, disguising himself as a seesaw, a wooden bench, and even a palm tree. But the other animals are completely disgusted by his horrible appetite. They decide they have had enough of his foul schemes. Muggle-Wump the monkey, the Roly-Poly Bird, and Trunky the Elephant team up to stop the horrid beast. Together, they plot to outsmart the giant reptile and ensure the children remain safe, teaching the greedy crocodile a spectacular lesson he will never forget.

If you think Cinderella lived happily ever after, or that the three little pigs easily outsmarted the big bad wolf, you are in for a massive shock. These are the classic fairy tales you know and love, but rewritten with a dark, hilarious, and completely unpredictable twist. Six famous stories have been turned completely upside down and packed into wild, rambunctious poetry. You will find out what really happened to Snow White, see Jack deal with a very different beanstalk, and discover that Little Red Riding Hood is not nearly as innocent as she looks. Every single poem bounces along with incredible energy, leading up to a surprise ending that you will never see coming. Get ready to laugh out loud at these delightfully wicked retellings. This is the perfect collection for readers who love brilliant rhymes, sharp humor, and stories that refuse to follow the traditional rules.

Window washing has never been this wildly entertaining. If you need your tall windows cleaned, you do not need to hire a ladder. You just need to call the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company. This incredible business is run by the most unusual team you will ever meet. A young boy named Billy serves as the brilliant manager, working alongside a tall giraffe who stretches to the highest floors, an energetic monkey who scrubs the glass, and a pelican whose massive beak makes the perfect water bucket. When they land the ultimate job cleaning all 677 windows of the wealthiest house in England, they think they have hit the jackpot. But washing glass quickly turns into a massive, unexpected adventure. Join this hilarious crew as they uncover surprises, foil a robbery, and prove that teamwork can accomplish absolutely anything.

George has a massive problem, and her name is Grandma. She is not the sweet, cookie baking kind of grandmother. Instead, she is a miserable, bossy, and downright mean old woman who makes his life completely miserable. One Saturday morning, George is left totally alone and put in charge of giving this horrible woman her daily medicine. But he decides it is finally time to teach her a lesson she will never forget. Throwing away her regular pills, he heads to the bathroom, the laundry room, and the kitchen to brew the most fierce, bubbling, and unpredictable magical potion the world has ever seen. You will gasp and laugh as Grandma takes her very first spoonful of the wild concoction. Get ready for explosive results in this ridiculously funny story about a brilliant boy and his highly dangerous scientific experiment.