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In The Champion of the World, Roald Dahl tells a funny, bittersweet story about low cunning in the country. Danny and his father William are a pair of poachers who discover a foolproof way to bag pheasants using sleeping pills and raisins, however things do not go exactly to plan.....

Charlie, aki a Vonka-féle csokoládégyár boldog tulajdonosa, szüleivel és vénséges nagyszüleivel valamint barátjával és jótevőjével, a gyárat alapító Vonka Vilmos úrral űrutazásra indul. Űrhajójuk nem más, mint egy csodálatos üveglift, ami egyenesen a híres-neves csokigyárból startol. És ezzel kezdetét veszi a világ legfurcsább űrutazása.

A híres-neves Willy Wonkát, a világ legkülöncebb csokigyárosát régóta nem látta senki, épp ezért kelt nagy szenzációt, amikor egy napon kihirdeti, hogy öt gyerek elmehet hozzá. Azok, akik valamelyik Wonka-csoki mellett meghívót találnak, ellátogathatnak a gyárába, mégpedig az ő személyes kalauzolásával járhatják azt körbe!

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.

Un bel giorno nella misteriosa Fabbrica di cioccolato Wonka viene diramato un avviso: chi troverà i cinque biglietti d'oro nelle tavolette di cioccolato riceverà una provvista di dolci bastante per tutto il resto della sua vita e potrà visitare l'interno della fabbrica, mentre un solo fortunato tra i cinque e diventerà il padrone. Chi sarà il vincitore?

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!

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 !

Sophie ne rêve pas, cette nuit-là, quand elle est tirée de son lit par un géant ! Heureusement, c'est le Bon Gros Géant, le BGG, qui se nourrit de schnockombres et boit de la frambouille. Mais il existe d'autres géants au pays des géants, des brutes de quinze mètres de haut qui ne raffolent que d'une chose : les hommes de terre. Sophie et son ami le BGG pourront-ils les arrêter ? Espérons-le, sinon vous pourriez bien être le prochain à vous faire gober par un affreux géant.

ATTENTION : les vraies sorcières sont habillées de façon ordinaire et ressemblent à n'importe qui. Mais elles ne sont pas ordinaires. Elles passent leur temps à dresser les plans les plus démoniaques et elles détestent les enfants. La Grandissime Sorcière les déteste plus que tout et compte bien les faire tous disparaître. Seuls un garçon et sa grand-mère peuvent l'en empêcher, mais si leur plan échoue, la Grandissime Sorcière va les faire frrire comme des frrites.

Who knew mystery better than Sir Arthur Conan Doyle? Who knew science fiction better than H. G. Wells? Who knew high adventure better than... Escape? Venture into dark forests and darker jungles for suspenseful stories of creatures and curses, trains and treasure, secrets and superstitions. Jack Webb, William Conrad, Paul Frees, Peggy Webber, John Dehner, and Gerald Mohr thrill in tales by Doyle, Wells, Robert Louis Stevenson, Roald Dahl, Stephen Vincent Benet, and more.

What makes us innocent and how do we come to lose it? Featuring the autobiographical stories telling of Roald Dahl's boyhood and youth as well as four further tales of innocence betrayed, Dahl touches on the joys and horrors of growing up. Among other stories, you'll hear about the wager that destroys a girl's faith in her father, the landlady who has plans for her unsuspecting young guest and the commuter who is horrified to discover that a fellow passenger once bullied him at school.

From Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail, a newly collected audiobook of his darkest stories, read by Richard Griffiths, Andrew Scott, Derick Jacobi, Mark Heap, Juliet Stevenson and Stephen Mangan. Why do we lie? Why do we deceive those we love most? What do we fear revealing? In these 10 tales of deception, master storyteller Roald Dahl explores our tireless efforts to hide the truth about ourselves.

From Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail, a newly collected audiobook of his darkest stories, read by Will Self, Adrian Scarborough, Stephanie Beacham, Andrew Scott, Richard E Grant, Tamsin Greig, Mark Heap, Juliet Stevenson and Jessica Hynes. Even when we mean to be kind we can sometimes be cruel. We all have streaks of nastiness inside us. In these ten tales of cruelty, master storyteller Roald Dahl explores how and why it is we make others suffer.

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Pig, a brilliant gem of a short story from Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail. Read by the actress Stephanie Beacham. In Pig, Roald Dahl, one of the world’s favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a boy who grows into an accomplished cook goes in search of a final, elusive recipe.

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of “Edward the Conqueror”, 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 “Edward the Conqueror”, Roald Dahl, one of the world’s favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a cat’s curious behaviour comes between a husband and his wife.

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.

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of “Georgy Porgy”, a brilliant gem of a short story from Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail. Read by the actor Derek Jacobi. In “Georgy Porgy”, Roald Dahl, one of the world’s favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a young curate has very, very good reasons to be afraid of his parishioners.

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Royal Jelly, a brilliant gem of a short story from Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail. Read by Oliver-award-winning actor Adrian Scarborough. In Royal Jelly, Roald Dahl, one of the world’s favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a husband and wife, unable to get their new baby to feed, hit upon a novel and disturbing solution.

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Mrs Bixby and the Colonel’s Coat, a brilliant gem of a short story from Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail. Read by the actress Stephanie Beacham. In Mrs Bixby and the Colonel’s Coat, Roald Dahl, one of the world’s favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a wife pawns her lover’s parting gift with unexpected consequences.

The unabridged, digital audiobook edition of 'The Way Up to Heaven', a brilliant gem of a short story from Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail, read by the actress Stephanie Beacham. In 'The Way Up to Heaven', Roald Dahl, one of the world’s favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a woman obsessed with punctuality makes a fateful decision.... 'The Way Up to Heaven' is taken from the short story collection Kiss Kiss.