Explore the world of words with inspiration from the stories of Roald Dahl.
Become a reading champion and unlock the meaning of new words with this remarkable vocabulary book. Packed full of little every day words and long twisty-turny words, this book will boost your word knowledge.
You'll puzzle out the meaning of words, meet new ones and get tips on some terrific reading techniques. Includes four reading challenges from the world of Roald Dahl. This book supports vocabulary, grammar, language and comprehension skills for ages 7 - 11.
Roald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter pilot, chocolate historian and medical inventor. He was also the author of Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG and many more brilliant stories.
Quentin Blake has been drawing ever since he can remember. He taught illustration for over twenty years at the Royal College of Art, of which he is an honorary professor. He has won many prizes, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal, and in 1999 he was appointed the first Children’s Laureate. In the 2013 New Year’s Honours List he was knighted for services to illustration.
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