The Magic Finger
A Lesson Learned: In this book, a little girl about 8 years old lived on a farm. She was an ordinary little girl with a magic finger that could turn stuff into what she wanted it to be. The Gregg family lived next door and they loved to hunt for geese, [... more]
$5.99
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Dirty Beasts (Picture Puffins)
A fun, silly book that children and adults would love: My cousin bought me this book when I was about six and I still love it (I'm 17 now). My whole family thinks it's a hilarious book and we have given it to many of our friends for presents. A favorite: [... more]
$8.77
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Matilda
"That is the Trunchball's Great Secret...": One of the last novels written before Roald Dahl's death, "Matilda" reads almost like a goodbye, with a thank-you to all the authors that have touched Dahl during his lifetime - the text [... more]
$6.99
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Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Puffin Modern ...
Amazon.com Review: Picking right up where Charlie and the Chocolate Factory left off, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator continues the adventures of Charlie Bucket, his family, and Willy Wonka, the eccentric candy maker. As the book begins, our heroes [... more]
$6.99
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Fantastic Mr. Fox
Amazon.com Review: In the tradition of The Adventures of Peter Rabbit, this is a "garden tale" of farmer versus vermin, or vice versa. The farmers in this case are a vaguely criminal team of three stooges: "Boggis and Bunce and Bean / One [... more]
$5.99
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More Muck and Magic
Binding: Paperback EAN: 9780749740948 ISBN: 0749740949 Number Of Pages: 148 Publication Date: 2001-08-01 Reading Level: Ages 9-12 [... more]
$8.99
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On Angel Wings
A UNIQUE CHRISTMAS STORY: There have been countless retellings of the Christmas story but few as tender and touching as this. While intended for young readers it will appeal to all ages with its unique narrative and irresistible illustrations by Quentin [... more]
$8.99
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The Enormous Crocodile
Amazon.com Review: With his "secret plans and clever tricks," the Enormous Crocodile desires to lunch not with but on a nice, juicy child. His croc companion, the Notsobig One, is the first to try to talk him out of his scheme, claiming [... more]
$5.99
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Danny the Champion of the World
Okay: The book is very very entertaining but it does seem to send wrong messages across. Children may get the impression that poaching is just fun, not a crime and not at all wrong. Appalling: Dahl's writing talents far exceeded his ethics. This is a [... more]
$6.99
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Tell Me a Picture
Author: Quentin Blake Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 750.11 EAN: 9781845076870 ISBN: 1845076877 Number Of Pages: 128 Publication Date: 2006-06-28 Reading Level: Ages 9-12 [... more]
$17.95
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The Enormous Crocodile
Amazon.com Review: With his "secret plans and clever tricks," the Enormous Crocodile desires to lunch not with but on a nice, juicy child. His croc companion, the Notsobig One, is the first to try to talk him out of his scheme, claiming [... more]
$7.30
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Amazon.com Review: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its sequel, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, along with Roald Dahl's other tales for younger readers, make him a true star of children's literature. Dahl seems to know just how far to go with [... more]
$6.99
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