Roald Dahl famously disliked this musical adaptation of his 1964 book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. However, this film is…
Fairytale retellings are very on trend right now, but this book is something better. It’s a collection of new fairytales,…
I don’t remember ever reading this classic Dahl book before, although I used to watch the film a lot. I…
I wonder when hats stopped being an essential item of clothing? Maybe it was during the Second World War, that…
This is an extraordinary and unforgettable novel. Although it has won children’s book awards and been adapted for the screen,…
Roald Dahl’s book for children, The BFG, was published in 1982 and an animated film was released in 1989. I’m…
Are you ready for another amazing time travel adventure? Of course you are. We’re only going a short distance, so…
All I want for Christmas is… one of these fantastic gifts from the world of fiction. Or a book token.…
OK, eighteen years is not really that distant but it certainly feels that way. Are you ready for another trip…
Welcome to the first journey in my new series – diving into the murky depths of my reading over the…