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Anyone who has ever read James and the Giant Peach or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory knows that Roald Dahl is a man capable of working magic on young people. The wonderfully weird worlds he evokes are so perfectly in tune with children's imaginations that--PRESTO!--he has completely enchanted kids (and adults, we admit) around the world.
This splendidly illustrated treasury--which we discovered with unfettered glee--showcases excerpts from the above books, along with short stories, rhymes, memoirs, unpublished poetry and personal letters. A host of Dahl's best-loved characters are here, from the Enormous Crocodile to Willie Wonka. The whole shebang is fabulously illustrated by Quentin Blake, Ralph Steadman and a myriad of other fine artists. Young Roald Dahl fans will devour this book eagerly, and those who have never met Charlie Bucket, Matilda or the Vermicious Knids will want to get their hands on everything he's ever written.
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A glorious gift collection of Roald Dahl's finest work to be treasured and pored over.
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73 of 76 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The Roald Dahl Treasury is a feast of all those much loved characters and stories, poems and illustrations and is so tighly packed together in one volume that the reader can't help but be left breathless and disappointed.
Each extract is so carefully chosen as to either quicken the heart, make you sqirm on the edge of your seat or make you laugh until your sides hurt, so much so that you are left with a need to know exactly how each adventure unfolds, how every unsavoury aunt gets her come-uppance, how every Charlie gets his winning ticket.
I love each and every Dahl story and I bought this treasury for my 6 year old son, to read with him and to read to him. I have found every extract frustratingly short. I do like the passages from Dahl about how he created characters and how he found inspirations. I much enjoyed the pieces from Ralph Steadman and Ophelia Dahl but as a treasury for an already avid fan? It is an marvellously irritating piece of marketing which I am sure will lead to most parents being led to their nearest bookstore to buy full versions of their children's favourites.
50 of 55 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this for my 4.5 -year-old niece at Christmas, something for her to grow into, and her Mum to read to her from. She has been wrapped up in it ever since. The thematic sections work wonderfully, the stories are in sensible sized sections for bedtime reading, and Quentin Blake's drawings are as appealing as ever to little people. A great price too for a chunky, glossy volume of writing which will stand years of frequent reading.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a well put together and beautifully illustrated book. Extracts from some of his best work reminded me of why I enjoyed his work so much. There are also bits of previously unpublished lines included. The drawings are definitely the winning factor of this book though. Well worth it for an enthusiast or first time reader.
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Life Changing
I can honestly say, hand on heart, that these stories changed my life. As a child I was not even remotely interested in books, not one bit. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Miss C. Thomson
Great Treasure
This book was from Santa for my daughter. She was absolutely thrilled with the book and loves all the stories and their different take on classic fairytales. Excellent value.
Published 4 months ago by Jody
beautiful!
Beautifully illustrated book! A perfect first Roald Dahl book for your litle ones, my children are 6 and 7 and they are fasinated by the stories, and they find the revolting rhymes... Read more
Published 8 months ago by J. Rosser
Extracting so much
Disappointing in the number of Extracts, 10 in all, I think, but well illustrated and through Amazon an amazing price.
Published 17 months ago by Amazeer
Nice book to own if you're a Raold Dahl fan
As I've said in the title, this is a really nice book to have if you're a Roald Dahl fan. It's full of all sorts of stuff to do with Roald Dahl: some oh his letters home, some... Read more
Published on 13 April 2010 by Jalelo Gram
Perfect
I bought this as one of some extra Christmas gifts for my 9 year old granddaughter but I'd ordered it a bit late and it hadn't arrived by the time they visited prior to their... Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2010 by A. Hart
a great treasure
this book has all the things that make Roald Dahl great. its a highlight and a great read. good especially for a taster for someone whos just getting into reading and needs... Read more
Published on 29 Nov 2009 by S. Chaplin
Fantastic
I ordered this for my son's 6th Birthday and it is fabulous. I think it is actually more a present for me as i loved Roald Dahl growing up and i had forgotten truly how marvellous... Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2009 by L. Uba
Great fun
Young kids will enjoy this. Bite sized chunks that give a great insight to the brilliance of Roald Dahl
Published on 1 Aug 2009 by N. R. Goldsack
Roald Dahl Magic
My six year old daughter had this book for Christmas and loves it. It is perfect to dip in and out of to get a bit of the old Roald Dahl magic. Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2008 by Mrs. K. L. Nagle
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