Secondhand Children's Fiction Bargain Book Box SP4081

Secondhand Children's Fiction Bargain Book Box SP4081

A Roald Dahl feast, with nine of his titles from the sweetly subversive to the gloriously gruesome. David Walliams provides strong backup, and Lewis Carroll, Mark Twain, Charles Dickens and others round out a box that covers the golden age of children's fiction beautifully.

1. Going Solo — Roald Dahl — Dahl's second memoir, following the young author to East Africa and the RAF — thrilling true adventures that read like fiction.
2. Awful Auntie — David Walliams — Stella wakes up to find her parents are gone and her monstrous Aunt Alberta is in charge. Wonderfully dark and funny.
3. Roald Dahl's Marvellous Joke Book — Roald Dahl — Jokes, riddles and tongue-twisters curated by the master. Great for the budding comedian in the family.
4. The Twits — Roald Dahl — The most repulsive couple in literature, locked in a war of escalating pranks. Brilliantly horrible.
5. Bluecrowne — Kate Milford — A standalone adventure set in the world of Greenglass House, full of fireworks, mystery and a very unusual ship.
6. Roger's War — Robert Swindells — A gripping WWII home-front adventure from the Carnegie Medal-winning author.
7. The BFG — Roald Dahl — Sophie is kidnapped by a giant who, thankfully, turns out to be rather friendly. One of Dahl's warmest and most inventive tales.
8. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator — Roald Dahl — The sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory launches Charlie and Grandpa Joe straight into orbit.
9. The Witches — Roald Dahl — Real witches look entirely ordinary — and they loathe children. Perfectly sinister Dahl.
10. George's Marvellous Medicine — Roald Dahl — George's grandmother is horrible, so he brews her a very special new medicine. Results are explosive.
11. Boy — Roald Dahl — Dahl's own school days and early life, told with all the mischief and vivid detail that made him a great storyteller.
12. Through the Looking-Glass — Lewis Carroll — Alice steps through the mirror into a world of talking chess pieces, strange logic and unforgettable characters.
13. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn — Mark Twain — Huck and Jim on a raft on the Mississippi — one of the great American adventures, and a profound story about friendship and freedom.
14. The Great Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Arthur Conan Doyle — A selection of classic Holmes cases, perfect for readers discovering the great detective.
15. The Boy in the Dress — David Walliams — Dennis is different, and that's exactly fine. A funny, big-hearted story about being yourself.
16. Danny the Champion of the World — Roald Dahl — Danny and his father hatch the most audacious poaching scheme imaginable. Pure Dahl pleasure.
17. Mr Stink — David Walliams — A smelly tramp, a self-serving politician mother, and one girl determined to do the right thing. Warm and funny.
18. Oliver Twist — Charles Dickens — A workhouse orphan falls in with thieves in the dark streets of Victorian London. A classic for a reason.
19. Esio Trot — Roald Dahl — Mr Hoppy loves his neighbour. She loves her tortoise. A gentle, charming Dahl romance with a very simple magic trick at its heart.
20. The House at the Edge of Magic — Amy Sparkes — Nine the pickpocket stumbles into a house packed with bickering magical objects. A witty, inventive debut.