Books by Roald Dahl
7 books by Roald Dahl in the Bookbear catalogue, with age ranges, short descriptions and where to buy them in India.
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Matilda
by Roald Dahl
Ages 7–10
Matilda has a brilliant mind and extraordinary powers — but her dreadful parents and the terrifying Miss Trunchbull want to crush her. One of the greatest children's novels ever written and a love letter to books and readers.
Heads-up: Child abuse & neglect
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The BFG
by Roald Dahl
Ages 7–10
Sophie is snatched from her orphanage bed by a Big Friendly Giant who takes her to Giant Country. Wildly inventive, endlessly funny, and absolutely original — Roald Dahl at his most magical.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
by Roald Dahl
Ages 7–10
Five golden tickets. One extraordinary chocolate factory. One very special boy called Charlie Bucket. The most delicious, inventive, anarchic children's story ever put between two covers.
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Fantastic Mr Fox
by Roald Dahl
Ages 5–8
Mr Fox outwits the three most horrible farmers — Boggis, Bunce, and Bean — in a furiously funny underground adventure. A perfect gateway Roald Dahl for younger readers.
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James and the Giant Peach
by Roald Dahl
Ages 6–9
James escapes his horrible aunts inside a giant peach, sailing across the Atlantic with a cast of marvellous insects. One of Roald Dahl's most surreal and joyful adventures.
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The Witches
by Roald Dahl
Ages 7–10
A boy and his sharp-witted grandmother go up against a secret society of child-hating witches who are plotting to turn every child in England into a mouse. Delightfully spooky Roald Dahl classic.
Heads-up: Scary / horror
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Roald Dahl's Whoppsy-Whiffling Joke Book
by Roald Dahl
Ages 6–10
A gloriumptious collection of jokes, riddles and silly wordplay pulled straight from Roald Dahl's beloved stories — perfect for fans of the BFG's own topsy-turvy language.
