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Books by Roald Dahl

 

Matilda

Meet Matilda, the girl who can move things with her mind!

$6.99 or request it free*


 

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

 

The fantabulous story of Charlie Bucket, Willy Wonka
and his famous Chocolate Factory.

$6.99 or request it free*

 

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

 

The terrific tale of what happens to Charlie and Willy Wonka

 after they leave the Chocolate Factory.

$5.99 or request it free*

 

 

The BFG

 

One night orphan Sophie looks out of her window and spies a giant figure making his way down the road...

 $6.99 or request it free*

 

George's Marvellous Medicine

 

What happens when a little boy creates a magical medicine to give to his mean old granny?

 $3.98 or request it free*

 

Revolting Rhymes

 

Your favourite Nursery Rhymes with some wicked Dahl twists!

 $7.99 or request it free*

 

 

Dirty Beasts

 

Meet some Dahltastic Beasts!

$6.99 or request it free*

 

The Twits

 

Meet Mr and Mrs Twit, the couple that nobody would like to know!

 $4.37 or request it free*

 

Danny the Champion of the World

 

The tale of Danny and his Father and how they dream up a fantastic plot against their rich and nasty neighbour.

$6.99 or request it free*

 

Fantastic Mr. Fox

 

The terrific tale of Fantastic Mr. Fox and his ingenious plans to get food!

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The Witches

"This is not a fairy tale. This is about real witches."
What would you do if you came face to face with a
real witch?

 $6.99 or request it free*

 

James and the Giant Peach

 

Follow James and his marvellous friends on a trip of a lifetime riding a giant peach!

$6.99 or request it free*

 

The Enormous Crocodile

 

Meet the biggest and greediest crocodile on the river and his search for food!

 $7.99 or request it free*

 

The Giraffe, the Pelly and Me

 

Just imagine a little boy, a giraffe and a pelican coming to clean your windows!

$5.95 or request it free*


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The story of a boy who becomes a caveman. Wonderfully animated with sound effects and a self marking comprehension test at the end! You have the option to have this story read to you with real audio! (right off the web!) or learn to read difficult story words before starting. It's all on the next page!

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Teaching someone to handle a Book

 

 

In cultures that have had little or no exposure to books, handling a book properly is a skill that must be learned.

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Reading snippets

Have fifth graders each read a snippet over the
intercom each morning. One snippet is for PreK-2 and the other is 3-5. It is a few sentences from a popular book, must include the main character's name. Children can guess the title of the book. One winner is chosen for each group per day. Rewards are either left over bookfair books or a coupon to check out additional books.

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