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The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of “Genesis and Catastrophe”, a brilliant gem of a short story from Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail. Read by the actress Juliet Stevenson. In “Genesis and Catastrophe”, Roald Dahl, one of the world’s favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a baby is born and his worried parents, who have lost children before, are concerned for his future.

Roald Dahl heeft als schrijver van bizarre verhalen zijn reputatie gevestigd. Als geen ander weet hij zijn lezer te hypnotiseren, zodat deze de meest fantastische situaties als werkelijkheid accepteert. Alle verhalen - inmiddels een klassieker - bevat niet alleen beroemde Dahl-bundels als Op weg naar de hemel en M'n liefje, m'n duifje , maar ook de sprookjes, de fabels en de ontzettende verhalen, die voorheen verspreid waren uitgegeven.

Billy vive en una casita cerca de un misterioso bosque al que su madre le ha prohibido acercarse. Pero, un día, decide explorarlo por su cuenta. ¿Qué pasará? ¿Estará el bosque repleto de terribles monstruos y bestias salvajes, o descubrirá un mundo maravilloso?

In einer silberhellen Mondnacht wird Sophie aus ihrem Bett geraubt – von einem Riesen. Zum Glück ist es der BFG, der einzige gute Riese im Riesenland. Der BFG isst nur Obst und Gemüse, doch alle anderen neun gigantischen Hannibalen ziehen jede Nacht um die Welt auf der Jagd nach leckerschmecker-knusperknäuserigen Leberwesen. Können Sophie und der BFG sie aufhalten? Wollen wir's hoffen – sonst bist du vielleicht das nächste Menschlingel, das die Riesenbiester verschlingeln wie ein Hugelgupf.

Matilda különleges lány, de a szülei sajnos komplett idióták. Az apja szélhámos, az anyja meg sötét, mint egy belső zseb. Ki nem állhatják a lányukat, azt szeretnék, ha többet tévézne, és kevesebbet olvasna. Czukor kisasszony, a tündéri tanárnő viszont hamar rájön, hogy Matilda zseni. Az iskola rettegett igazgatónője azonban mindkettőjük életét megkeseríti.Még szerencse, hogy Matilda elképesztő trükköket tartogat a tarsolyában, és nem fél megmutatni a szörnyű felnőtteknek, hogy vele jobb nem ujjat húzni!

Un racconto inquietante che vi farà sapere chi sono le vere streghe. Non quelle delle fiabe, sempre scarmigliate e a cavallo di una scopa, ma quelle elegantissime, somiglianti a certe signore che probabilmente già conoscete. Come fare a individuarle? Bisogna stare attenti a chi porta sempre i guanti, a chi si gratta la testa, a chi si toglie le scarpe a punta sotto il tavolo e a chi ha dei denti azzurrini, perché tutto ciò serve a nascondere gli artigli, i crani calvi, i piedi quadrati, la saliva blu mirtillo: tutti i segni distintivi delle vere streghe. Sapendo questo potete evitare di venir trasformarti in topi.

Se ci guardiamo intorno, possiamo renderci conto che non sono infrequenti le persone brutte o cattive o sporche: ma ci sono anche persone insieme cattive, sporche e brutte, come gli Sporcelli. Sembrerebbe poco interessante occuparsi di loro, e invece no. Gli Sporcelli hanno un'indole malvagia e fanno scherzi orribili: come quando la signora Sporcelli mise il suo occhio di vetro nel boccale di birra del marito, per fargli sapere che lo teneva sempre sotto controllo!

In Dirty Beasts we meet a ghastly menagerie of wonderfully comic animals that can only have been invented by Roald Dahl. There is the toad that jumps to France - at his own peril; the pig who ponders the meaning of life; the anteater who gets the wrong end of the stick; and many more. Snigger, titter and laugh at their antics in this collection of irreverent and absurdly comic verse!

The unabridged, digital audiobook edition of "The Landlady", a brilliant gem of a short story from Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail, read by the actress Tamsin Greig. In "The Landlady", Roald Dahl, one of the world’s favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a young man in need of room meets a most accommodating landlady.... "The Landlady" is taken from the short story collection Kiss Kiss, which includes 10 other devious and shocking stories.

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of “Bitch”, a short, sharp, saucy story from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale. Read by the actors Derek Jacobi and Richard E. Grant. In “Bitch”, Roald Dahl, one of the world’s favourite authors, tells a funny, fruity story about one of his favourite characters, adventurer and seducer Oswald Hendryks Cornelius.

There's a whole world of Dahl still to discover in a newly collected audiobook of his deliciously dark tales for adults. In war, are we at our heroic best or our cowardly worst? Featuring the autobiographical stories from Roald Dahl's time as a fighter pilot in the Second World War as well as seven other tales of conflict and strife, Dahl reveals the human side of our most inhumane activity.

Charlie nunca teve muita sorte na vida. Ele mora em um casebre com os pais e os quatro avós, todos dividindo o parco espaço e tendo que jantar sopa de repolho rala todas as noites. Mas Charlie não quer repolho. O que ele quer, a comida que ele mais ama no mundo, é CHOCOLATE! E o mais triste é que bem pertinho da sua casa existe a enorme, estupenda, magnífica, fantástica Fábrica de Chocolate! O sonho de qualquer criança.

Když náš odvážný malý hrdina vyrazí se svou babičkou na prázdniny do britského přímořského letoviska, ještě netuší, kdo si k pobytu vybral stejnou destinaci. V jejich hotelu Nádherná vyhlídka se koná Výroční sjezd všech anglických čarodějnic maskovaný jako kongres Královské společnosti pro potírání týrání dětí. Hlavní nejvyšší čarodějnice tu hodlá uvést do chodu svůj projekt, jak zneškodnit všechny děti v celé zemi.

The unabridged, digital audiobook edition of "Someone Like You", a short, sharp, chilling story from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale, read by the actor Julian Rhind-Tutt. In "Someone Like You", Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells of two wartime pilots arguing over the fickle hand of fate (and the airman).... "Someone Like You" is taken from the short story collection Over to You, which includes nine other dramatic and terrifying tales of life as a wartime fighter pilot.

Charlie est de retour ! Et avec lui, tous les héros de "Charlie et la chocolaterie" : Grand-Maman Joséphine, Grand-Maman Georgina et Grand-Papa George, sans oublier l'imprévisible Monsieur Wonka. Ce dernier a fait construire un merveilleux ascenseur de verre qui permet de voler. Mais soudain, une fausse manœuvre projette tout ce petit monde dans l'espace : les voilà en orbite autour de la Terre. Et le ciel est loin d'être vide ! Car à côté d'astronautes en mission, Charlie et ses amis vont devoir faire face aux redoutables Kpoux Vermicieux, la terreur absolue des galaxies...

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Skin, a short, sharp, frightening story from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale. Read by the actress Tamsin Greig. In Skin, Roald Dahl, one of the world’s favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a very unusual painting proves to be more valuable than anyone, especially its owner, could ever have predicted.

The unabridged, digital audiobook edition of "The Visitor", an amusing and chilling story from Roald Dahl, the master of the twist in the tale, read by actors Derek Jacobi and Richard E. Grant. In "The Visitor", Roald Dahl, one of the world’s favourite authors, tells a funny, fruity story about one of his favourite characters, adventurer and seducer Oswald Hendryks Cornelius. Here, Uncle Oswald gets more than he bargained for in Arabia.... "The Visitor" is taken from the short story collection Switch Bitch.

Roald Dahl, Autor von "Charlie und die Schokoladenfabrik", mit seiner Geschichte über George, dessen Großmutter und ein magisches Gebräu mit haarsträubender Wirkung. Achtung, Achtung! Bitte nicht nachmachen! Zu Risiken und Nebenwirkungen fragen Sie Roald Dahl! Als George an einem Samstagmorgen seiner Oma ihre Medizin verabreichen soll, kommt ihm eine geniale Idee: Er wird selbst einen Trank für sie brauen, der sie ein für alle Mal von ihrer schlechten Laune kurieren soll. Und die Oma kann gar nicht genug davon kriegen! Doch dann beginnt sie zu wachsen und zu wachsen und zu wachsen.

Danny et son père sont les meilleurs amis du monde. Ils habitent tous les deux dans une roulotte à côté de leur petit garage. Du haut de ses 10 ans, Danny est déjà expert en mécanique et adore qu'on lui raconte des histoires. Mais il va découvrir que la nuit son père se transforme en... braconnier hors pair ! Pour donner une leçon à Victor Hazel, l'odieux châtelain, père et fils planifient le plus gros coup de filet jamais organisé dans l'histoire du braconnage !

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Fear collected by Roald Dahl, read by Julian Rhind-Tutt, Kevin Eldon, Tom Felton and Rory Kinnear. An audio collection of deliciously dark ghost stories for adults, picked by Roald Dahl himself. Do you enjoy being scared? Featuring 14 classic spine-chilling stories chosen by Roald Dahl, these terrible tales of ghostly goings-on will have you shivering with fear as you listen.