Information on identifying editions is from Richard Walker’s “Roald Dahl – A Guide to Collecting His First Editions”. Throughout this book, you can delve into stories, poems, memoirs and letters galore all wonderfully illustrated by Quentin Blake as well as other well-known artists, including Raymond Briggs, Babette Cole, Posy Simmonds and Ralph Steadman.

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Condition: Good. Unknown Binding Good Sold by the UK charity Langdon; Supporting men and women with disabilities. HB BLUE CLOTH EDGEWEAR ELSE NEAR FINE PP444 DW FINE QTO Complete stories, extracts from longer novels, memoirs, poems and illustrations by Quentin Blake.A wonderful collection for Dahl devotees to treasure as a keepsake, as well as a superb introduction to Dahl for those children (if any exist) who have not yet read any of his work. 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 In each section, there is a mix of complete stories, extracts from longer fiction, rhymes and memoirs as well as unpublished poetry and letters.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. The Roald Dahl Treasury brings together some of the most dazzling moments in the work of this extraordinary writer. Divided into four parts: Animals; Magic; Family, Friends and Foes; and Matters of Importance, it includes complete picture tales; excerpts from Dahl s longer stories; poetry (some previously unpublished); and autobiographical material and letters -- some written as a young boy to his mother. Edgar Allen Poe, Wilkie Collins Edgar Wallace, Agatha Christie Arthur Conan Doyle, Roald Dahl a. o.: The son of Norwegian parents, Roald Dahl was born in Wales in 1916 and educated at Repton. He was a fighter pilot for the RAF during World War Two, and it was while writing about his experiences during this time that he started his career as an author. His fabulously popular children's books are read by children all over the world. He died in November 1990.

The Roald Dahl Treasury – Roald Dahl Fans The Roald Dahl Treasury – Roald Dahl Fans

Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth Four exciting sections - ANIMALS; MAGIC; FAMILY, FRIENDS AND HEROES; and MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE - introduce some of Roald Dahl's most popular characters, from the Enormous Crocodile to the Twits, from the Witches to the BFG, from James to Matilda.