Roald dahl

Have you ever wanted to explore inside a chocolate factory, or play a trick on your teacher? Jump into the world of Roald Dahl, where there’s always a surprise waiting and mischief to be made...

IN THE LATER YEARS OF HIS LIFE, when Roald Dahl had already cemented his legacy as one of the world’s preeminent authors of children’s fiction, he was often asked in interviews what was more challenging: writing for young readers or writing for adults. Invariably, his reply would take the querier by surprise.

Matilda by Quentin Blake

If you’ve got a reader who’s gone exploring with James, explored a candy factory with Charlie, loaded up a library tote with Matilda, or otherwise lived vicariously through one of Dahl’s fabulously imagined characters, one of these gifts might be the golden ticket you’ve been looking for.

Born in Wales to Norwegian immigrant parents, one of the world’s most beloved children’s authors grew up speaking Norwegian at home.

Willy Wonka of the Roald Dahl books by Quentin Blake

Quentin Blake's James and The Giant Peach illustration

The Book Boggis, and Bunce and Bean One fat, one short, one lean These horrible crooks So different in looks Were nonetheless equally mean! Published in 1970, Fantastic Mr. Fox is famed author Roal…

The BFG

September 13 is “Roald Dahl Day” and our top pick for this week’s learning! We started reading The BFG yesterday and I can already tell that it’s going to be one of our favo…

Roald Dahl

This is a guest post by our current Rioter in Residence, Sean Ferrell. Sean’s novels include Man in the Empty Suitfrom Soho Press (2013) and Numb from

If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams, and you will always look lovely ~ Roald Dahl #thinking #kindnes...

Quentin Blake illustration

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‪Roald Dahl characters illustrated by Quentin Blake. His illustrations always seem casually scribbled on a napkin almost, but their rough precision carries just the right amount of visual information, leaving enough room for your own imagination.‬

Roald Dahl would have turned 103 today. We wish him happy birthday. And we wish he would have been less of a bigot.