Today is the 13th September, and that means it’s time to celebrate Roald Dahl day!
Roald Dahl was a was a spy, a fighter pilot, a chocolate historian and a medical inventor.
He was also the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, and a treasure trove of other beloved children’s books.
His amazing books have sold over 250 million copies worldwide and many have been made into popular movies.
Which is your favourite?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Nobody has seen Willy Wonka – or inside his amazing chocolate factory – for years. When he announces plans to invite the winners of five Golden Tickets hidden inside the wrappers of chocolate bars to visit his factory, the whole world is after those tickets!
The BFG
Written in 1982. The Big Friendly Giant is unlike other giants. For a start, he doesn’t like to eat people and it’s not long before he becomes orphan Sophie’s very best friend.
Danny, the Champion of the World
Danny lives with his dad in a caravan at the edge of the wood. He thinks his dad is the best father in the world. But Danny doesn’t know everything, and even his brilliant dad has secrets…
The Enormous Crocodile
Crocodiles are such greedy creatures – and their favourite lunchtime snack happens to be a juicy child or two! The Enormous Crocodile isn’t as smart as he thinks though, so he had better watch out…
Fantastic Mr Fox
Three horrid farmers – Boggis, Bunce and Bean – hate cunning Mr Fox, who outwits them at every turn. But poor Mr Fox and his friends don’t realise how determined the farmers are to get them…
James and the Giant Peach
James Henry Trotter lives with his two horrid aunts, Spiker and Sponge. He hasn’t got a single friend in the whole wide world. That is not, until he meets the Old Green Grasshopper and the rest of the insects aboard a giant, magical peach!
Matilda
Matilda Wormwood is only five years old, but she is a genius. Unfortunately her parents are too stupid to even notice. Worse, her horrible headmistress Miss Trunchbull is a bully who makes life difficult for Matilda’s teacher, Miss Honey, and her friends. But what Miss Trunchbull doesn’t know is that Matilda has a trick or two up her sleeve…
The Twits
The Witches
Witches absolutely detest children. To a witch, a child smells like dogs’ droppings. And now the Grand High Witch is planning to get rid of every child in England – can anybody stop them?
The Roald Dahl website has also created a Party Pack which is available to download and has lots of activities to do at home.
