Donna Ferentes
jubliado
Have you finished it yet?
Favourite Roald Dahl Book
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stdPikachu
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Impossible to choose, but I've have to side with Matilda for now. Almost every singe adult in it was horrifying and ignorant, and it really summed up the feeling of what it was like to be alone and to find a friend.
And using your psychic powers to pretend to be the ghost your friends' murdered father? Let's see Harry do that in primary school, Rowling!
And using your psychic powers to pretend to be the ghost your friends' murdered father? Let's see Harry do that in primary school, Rowling!
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
Yeah Danny The Champion Of The World for me - Dahl was supposed to be a reactionary old cove, which wouldn't surprise you reading his adult short stories, but his kids books seem quite subversive in contrast - Danny was, as kali says, a class war tale, and Fantastic Mr Fox was an inspiration for subversives everywhere - it even suggested future tactics for road protestors!
kalidarkone
Bringing YOU round.....
I love tales of the unexpected although reading them is better then the tv series.
Donna Ferentes
jubliado
Well, that looks like a corrugated roof on the right, so it's either a farm or Colchester United...
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
You couldn't take kids to see that! You'd scar them for life!PieEye said:We need some pictures:
stdPikachu
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Orang Utan said:
I think subversion is a pretty major theme in all of Dahl's childrens books. It's often about people doing things differently than everyone else, and toppling an evil order of some sort. It's a big part of their lasting appeal I think - kids love the idea of toppling some hallowed insitution.
Another thumbs up for Tales of the Unexpected - my parents got a shedload of those books for free with teabags when I was a kid, and I used to love reading all of these, frankly, nasty tales which rarely had a happy ending for anyone.
heinous seamus
Perfect in an empty room
Ah brilliant. I had forgotten all about this book, gonna have to read it again soon!May Kasahara said:Fantastic Mr Fox
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
It was always georges marvellouse medicine for me
it sparked of a love of potions and powders that has stayed with me to this day
it sparked of a love of potions and powders that has stayed with me to this day
stdPikachu
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DotCommunist said:
Fucking loved the jackanory adaptation of it as well, with Rik Mayal in full manic train wreck mode.
spacemonkey
I Love Noodles
Danny Champion of the World. 
scifisam
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I think mine was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. My daughter just can't decide between George's Marvellous Medicine, the Witches, Fantastic Mr Fox and Matilda (she so wants to be Matilda).
Probably one of the best short story writers ever, and definitely one of the best children's writers ever.
Probably one of the best short story writers ever, and definitely one of the best children's writers ever.
Surprised no-one's metioned Going Solo yet. Remember my dad didn't want me to read it when I was little 
so I used to sneak into his study and get through a few chapters. That's the one I'd single out as I thought it was a really interesting story when I was younger and reread it loads.
Also a big fan of the Danny Champion of the World, 'The Giraffe, the Pelly and Me', the Twits, George's Marvellous Medicine, and the Witches.
so I used to sneak into his study and get through a few chapters. That's the one I'd single out as I thought it was a really interesting story when I was younger and reread it loads.Also a big fan of the Danny Champion of the World, 'The Giraffe, the Pelly and Me', the Twits, George's Marvellous Medicine, and the Witches.
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