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The Wish (A Roald Dahl Short Story)

2012-09-13 Fiction
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Release : 2012-09-13
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 115/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Wish (A Roald Dahl Short Story) by : Roald Dahl

Download or read book The Wish (A Roald Dahl Short Story) written by Roald Dahl. This book was released on 2012-09-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wish is a short, sharp, chilling story from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale In The Wish, Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, an imaginative boy plays a game that quickly gets out of hand . . . The Wish is taken from the short story collection Someone Like You, which includes seventeen other devious and shocking stories, featuring the wife who serves a dish that baffles the police; a curious machine that reveals the horrifying truth about plants; the man waiting to be bitten by the venomous snake asleep on his stomach; and others. 'The absolute master of the twist in the tale.' (Observer ) This story is also available as a Penguin digital audio download read by the sublime Stephen Mangan. Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today.

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

2000-05-22 Juvenile Fiction
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Release : 2000-05-22
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 950/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar by : Roald Dahl

Download or read book The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar written by Roald Dahl. This book was released on 2000-05-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seven superb short stories from the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG! The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is coming soon to Netflix! Meet the boy who can talk to animals and the man who can see with his eyes closed. And find out about the treasure buried deep underground. A clever mix of fact and fiction, this collection also includes how master storyteller Roald Dahl became a writer. With Roald Dahl, you can never be sure where reality ends and fantasy begins. "All the tales are entrancing inventions." —Publishers Weekly

Skin and Other Stories

2013-05-30 Young Adult Fiction
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Release : 2013-05-30
Genre : Young Adult Fiction
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Book Rating : 300/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Skin and Other Stories by : Roald Dahl

Download or read book Skin and Other Stories written by Roald Dahl. This book was released on 2013-05-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How would you get rid of a murder weapon without causing suspicion? Where would you hide a diamond where no one else would think of looking? What if you found out that the tattoo on your back was worth over a million dollars? You will discover that just about anything is possible in a Roald Dahl story, and here are eleven of his very best.

Trickery

2017-08-10
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Release : 2017-08-10
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Book Rating : 230/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Trickery by : Roald Dahl

Download or read book Trickery written by Roald Dahl. This book was released on 2017-08-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's a whole world of Dahl still to discover in a newly collected book of his deliciously dark tales for adults . . . How underhand could you be to get what you want? In these ten tales of dark and twisted trickery Roald Dahl reveals that we are at our smartest and most cunning when we set out to deceive others - and, sometimes, even ourselves. Here, among others, you'll read of the married couple and the parting gift which rocks their marriage, the light fingered hitch-hiker and the grateful motorist, and discover why the serious poacher keeps a few sleeping pills in his arsenal. Featuring extraordinary cover art by Charming Baker, whose paintings echo the dark and twisted world of Dahl's short stories. Roald Dahl reveals even more about the darker side of human nature in seven other centenary editions: Lust, Madness, Cruelty, Deception, War, Innocence and Fear.

Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories

2012-03-27 Fiction
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Release : 2012-03-27
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 718/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories by : Roald Dahl

Download or read book Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories written by Roald Dahl. This book was released on 2012-03-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen terrifying ghost stories chosen by the master of the macabre, Roald Dahl. 'Spookiness is the real purpose of the ghost story. It should give you the creeps and disturb your thoughts . . .' Who better to choose the ultimate in spine-chillers than Roald Dahl, whose own sinister stories have teased and twisted the imagination of millions? Here are fourteen of his favourite ghost stories, including Sheridan Le Fanu's The Ghost of a Hand, Edith Wharton's Afterward, Cynthia Asquith's The Corner Shop and Mary Treadgold's The Telephone. Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today.

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