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Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. Born in north Cardiff, Wales, to Norwegian parents, Dahl served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, in which he became a flying ace and intelligence agent. He rose to prominence in the 1940s with works for both children and adults, and became one of the world's bestselling authors. [Source: Open Library]

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Editions7
Adaptations4
Media18
Years covered1964–1983

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

1964 · Fantasy

3 editions: Print · 1964 | eBook · 1964 | eBook · 2000

3 adaptations: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory · Film · 2005 | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory · Film · 2009 | Wonka · Film · 2023

About this work & edition details

Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger; Violet Beauregarde, a dim-witted gum-chewer with the fastest jaws around; Mike Teavee, a toy pistol-toting gangster-in-training who is obsessed with television; and Charlie Bucket, Our Hero, a boy who is honest and kind, brave and true, and good and ready for the wildest time of his life! "Rich in humor, acutely observant, Dahl lets his imagination rip in fairyland." — The New York Times

Print · Penguin · 1964 · English

eBook · Penguin · 1964 · English

eBook · Puffin · 2000 · English

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The Magic Finger

1966 · Fantasy

2 editions: Print · 1966 | eBook · 1966

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What happens when the hunter becomes the hunted? To the Gregg family, hunting is just plain fun. To the girl who lives next door, it's just plain horrible. She tries to be polite. She tries to talk them out of it, but the Greggs only laugh at her. Then one day the Greggs go too far, and the little girl turns her Magic Finger on them. When she's very, very angry, the little girl's Magic Finger takes over. She really can’t control it, and now it's turned the Greggs into birds! Before they know it, the Greggs are living in a nest, and that's just the beginning of their problems….

Print · Penguin · 1966 · English

eBook · Penguin · 1966 · English

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The Witches

1983 · Fantasy

2 editions: Print · 1983 | eBook · 1983

1 adaptation: The Witches · Film · 2020

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From the World's No. 1 Storyteller, The Witches is a children's classic that has captured young reader's imaginations for generations. This is not a fairy tale. This is about real witches. Grandmamma loves to tell about witches. Real witches are the most dangerous of all living creatures on earth. There's nothing they hate so much as children, and they work all kinds of terrifying spells to get rid of them. Her grandson listens closely to Grandmamma's stories—but nothing can prepare him for the day he comes face-to-face with The Grand High Witch herself!

Print · Penguin · 1983 · English

eBook · Penguin · 1983 · English

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Mentioned in77 Scary Quotes That Make Perfectly Creepy Quotes for Halloween ↗today.com · 2026-08-29Mentioned inNaomi Scott, Imelda Staunton, Nicola Coughlan & more to star in Roald Dahl series ↗heyuguys.com · 2026-08-28Mentioned in20 Awesome 90s Movies The World Forgot ↗whatculture.com · 2026-08-28Mentioned inInformation School lecturer Christina Soontornvat writes fantasy with a scientific lens ↗washington.edu · 2026-08-28Mentioned inThe Book Of Everything | Stage Noise - Diana Simmonds ↗stagenoise.com · 2026-08-28Mentioned in'Aladdin' and 'Bridgerton' stars tapped to feature in Netflix's upcoming Roald Dahl series ↗meaww.com · 2026-08-27Mentioned inIt's Golden Ticket Time! Netflix's Trailer 'Wonka's The Golden Ticket' Competition Series Debuts Chocolate Factory - INYIM Media ↗itsnotyouitsme.org · 2026-08-27Mentioned inRoald Dahl: Netflix is developing a series inspired by his adult stories ↗sortiraparis.com · 2026-08-27Mentioned inKid-Approved Books for Advanced First and Second Grade Readers ↗readbrightly.com · 2026-08-27Mentioned in20 Directors Who Publicly Clashed With the Original Authors - Page 2 ↗excellenttown.com · 2026-08-27Mentioned inThe Most Controversial Books Ever Censored | Homes and Antiques ↗homesandantiques.com · 2026-08-27Mentioned inKid-Approved Books for Advanced First and Second Grade Readers ↗readbrightly.com · 2026-08-27Mentioned inBooks for Year 3 children aged 7-8 | School Reading List ↗schoolreadinglist.co.uk · 2026-08-23

Screen & Stage

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie, a young boy from an impoverished family, and four other kids win a tour of an amazing chocolate factory run by an imaginative chocolatier, Willy Wonka, and his staff of Oompa-Loompas.

Film · 2005 · Released
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

A poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that will send him on a tour of Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory.

Film · 2009 · Released
Wonka

With dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned for its chocolate, a young and poor Willy Wonka discovers that the industry is run by a cartel of greedy chocolatiers.

Film · 2023 · Released
The Witches

A young boy and his grandmother have a run-in with a coven of witches and their leader.

Film · 2020 · Released

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