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The Roald Dahl Treasury

The Roald Dahl Treasury

by Roald Dahl (Author), Quentin Blake (Illustrator)

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    Hardcover 1997

    $4.20
Synopsis

Whether a beautiful gift for the Dahl fan or a stunning introduction to Roald Dahl's work; this superb hardback is jampacked with complete picture tales, as well as excerpts from longer stories, poetry (some previously unpublished), autobiographical material and letters. It is also filled with outstanding artwork from Quentin Blake, Raymond Briggs, Posy Simmonds, Ralph Steadman, Patrick Benson, Charlotte Voake, Lane Smith and Babette Cole among others.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 448
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Published: 25 Sep 1997
ISBN 10: 0224046918
ISBN 13: 9780224046916
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
 Book Overview: A glorious gift collection of Roald Dahl's finest work to be treasured and pored over.

Media Reviews
Roald Dahl has the knack of knowing what makes children laugh - and his versions of some of the most popular fairy stories written in poetry style are side-splitting -- Sally Bailey Essex Chronicle Series A sumptuous collection The Good Book Guide
Author Bio
Roald Dahl (Author) The son of Norwegian parents, Roald Dahl was born in Wales in 1916 and educated at Repton. He was a fighter pilot for the RAF during World War Two, and it was while writing about his experiences during this time that he started his career as an author. His fabulously popular children's books are read by children all over the world. He died in November 1990. Quentin Blake (Illustrator) 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.