Roald Dahl
2) The BFG
Author
Description
Kidsnatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.
3) Matilda
Author
Description
Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, child-hating headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, Miss Honey, to financial security.
7) The Twits
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
1981.
Physical Desc
76 pages : ill. ; 24 cm.
Description
The misadventures of two terrible old people who enjoy playing nasty tricks and are finally outwitted by a family of monkeys.
Author
Publisher
Blue Rider Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xxvi, 304 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Description
A revealing collection of personal letters written by the iconic author to his mother details his early childhood milestones, travels to Africa, Royal Air Force service, work in Washington D.C., literary achievements, and rise in Hollywood.
Roald Dahl penned his first letter to his mother, Sofie Magdalene, when he was just nine years old. The origins of a brilliantly funny, subversive, creative mind were evident in boarding school, and as he entered...
Publisher
Sony Pictures
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (314 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Matilda is the smart little girl who's woefully misunderstood by her parents, her brother, and an evil school principal.
In an old house in Paris ... lives little but fearless Madeline who is the heroine of this family comedy based on the classic book series.
Annie is the story of a plucky red-haired girl who dreams of life outside her orphanage.
12) The BFG
Pub. Date
[2016]
Formats
Description
It tells the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country. The BFG, while a giant himself, is a Big Friendly Giant and nothing like the other inhabitants of Giant Country. Standing 24-feet tall with enormous ears and a keen sense of smell, he is endearingly dim-witted and keeps to himself for the most part.
"Spielberg offers a gallery of unforgettable images to illuminate a surprisingly...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (87 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Mr. and Mrs. Fox live a happy home life underground with their eccentric son Ash. Mr. Fox works as a journalist, but against the advice of Badger, his attorney, he moves his family into a larger and finer home inside a tree on a hill. The treehouse has an excellent view of the nearby farms of Boggis, Bunce, and Bean. Ash becomes hostile when his cousin, Kristofferson, joins the family for an extended stay. Mr. Fox decides to raid the farms, but this...
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 79 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
After the daring rescue of a spider, a young boy named James gains possession of some magic crocodile tongues. When James spills them in the garden, out sprouts an enormous peach! Climbing inside, he meets an astonishing cast of characters and embarks on a magical odyssey full of thrills and adventure.
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c1998.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (145 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts creates an extraordinary car called Chitty chitty bang bang. It not only drives--but also flies and floats--as it leads him, his two children and his beautiful lady friend, Truly Scrumptious into a magical world of pirates, castles and adventure. There, the group encounter a host of unforgettable characters, including Baron Bomburst of Vulgaria, his persnickety wife, a lovable village toymaker and an evil child...
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Candy manufacturer Willy Wonka has a contest and hides five golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. All five ticket winners get a free tour of the mysterious Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of Wonka candy.