Roald Dahl
2) Matilda
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This collectable hardcover edition will feature a beautiful cover and deluxe packaging, including blue interior text and illustrations! From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG comes the story of girl with extraordinary abilities. Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a kid-hating terror...
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Someone's been stealing from the three meanest farmers around, and they know the identity of the thief, it's Fantastic Mr. Fox! Working alone they could never catch him, but now fat Boggis, squat Bunce, and skinny Bean have joined forces, and they have Mr. Fox and his family surrounded. What they don't know is that they're not dealing with just any fox. Mr. Fox would rather die than surrender. Only the most fantastic plan can save him now.
5) The BFG
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The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, or any of the other giants--rather than the BFG--she would have soon become breakfast. When Sophie hears that the giants are flush-bunking off to England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must stop them once and for all. And the BFG is going to...
6) The witches
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A young boy and his Norwegian grandmother, who is an expert on witches, together foil a witch's plot to destroy the world's children by turning them into mice.
7) Vile verses
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[2005]
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A collection of rhymes to celebrate some magical moments.
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2015.
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Español
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James es un niño huérfano que vive con dos tías muy severas que le hacen la vida imposible. Pero un día, un extraño personaje le regala un cucurucho de bolitas mágicas que hacen crecer sorprendentemente al viejo melocotonero del patio. Montado en un melocotón gigante, James inicia un viaje fascinante por el mundo entero.
11) Matilda
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2018.
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Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, child-hating headmistress Miss Trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher Miss Honey to financial security.
12) Las brujas
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[2022]
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"Las brujas de todo el mundo, bajo la apariencia de señoras comunes y corrientes, están celebrando su Congreso Anual. Han decidido convertir en ratones a todos los niños sirviéndose de un ratonizador mágico. ¿Conseguirán vencerlas el protagonista de esta historia y su abuela?"--
"This is not a fairy tale. This is about real witches. Grandmamma loves to tell about witches. Real witches are the most dangerous of all living creatures on earth....
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[2007]
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Humorous retellings in verse of six well-known fairy tales featuring surprise endings in place of the traditional happily-ever-after.
Narraciones humorísticas en verso de seis cuentos de hadas bien conocidos que ofrecen los finales sorpresivos en lugar de la tradicional vivieron felices para siempre después.
15) Animal sounds
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[2023]
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Roar and oink your animal sounds with Roald Dahl! From monkeys to lions, this board book is a great way to teach our littlest readers the silly sounds that animals make. With art by Quentin Blake from Roald Dahl's classic books, this book is perfect for libraries, the youngest classrooms, and baby shower gifts to start a child's bookshelf.
16) Boy
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[2013]
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Presents humorous anecdotes from the author's childhood which includes summer vacations in Norway and adventures at an English boarding school.
17) The magic finger
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Angered by a neighboring family's sport hunting, an eight-year-old girl turns her magic finger on them.
20) Esio Trot
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1990.
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Shy Mr. Hoppy devises a plan to win the heart of his true love by teaching her a spell to make her tortoise grow bigger.