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The stories on this recording include pieces from the 1950s and 1960s to "The Vicar of Nibbleswicke" which was completed just before he died. This tape includes "The Landlady", "The Hitchhiker", "Mr Botibol", "Edward the Conqueror" and "Taste" and is read by Stephen Fry.

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.

In Dirty Beasts we meet a ghastly menagerie of wonderfully comic animals that can only have been invented by Roald Dahl. There is the toad that jumps to France - at his own peril; the pig who ponders the meaning of life; the anteater who gets the wrong end of the stick; and many more. Snigger, titter and laugh at their antics in this collection of irreverent and absurdly comic verse!

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!

Roald Dahls Geschichte über den Ideenreichtum der Tiere, sich gegen ihre tyrannischen Besitzer zu wehren, gelesen von Bjarne Mädel. Die Trottels sind nicht nur trottelig, sondern auch megafies! Wenn sie sich nicht gerade gegenseitig mit Gemeinheiten piesacken, dann jagen sie Vögel oder dressieren ihre vier Affen. Denn Mr Trottel will unbedingt mit seinem Affenzirkus weltberühmt werden. Doch dann erscheint eines Tages der kunterbunte Purzel-Baumvogel aus dem fernen Afrika. Mit seiner Hilfe starten die Affen eine kreative Racheaktion und stellen die Welt der Trottels buchstäblich auf den Kopf.

Velký skleněný výtah se poklidně vznáší asi tisíc metrů nad zemí. Obloha je blankytně modrá. A všichni v kabině se tetelí vzrušením při představě, že budou žít ve slavné továrně pana Wonky. Kdo všichni? Přece Karlík Buckett a celá jeho rodina. Maminka s tatínkem, dědeček Pepa i babička Pepička, Dědeček Jiří a babička Jiřinka, někteří z nich dokonce ještě ani nestačili vylézt z postele. Pak se však stane nemilá nehoda a celá posádka se ocitne na oběžné dráze. Najdou tu nejen nově postavený Vesmírný hotel USA, ale i ty nejnebezpečnější tvory z celého vesmíru.

The unabridged, digital audiobook edition of "The Visitor", an amusing and chilling story from Roald Dahl, the master of the twist in the tale, read by actors Derek Jacobi and Richard E. Grant. In "The Visitor", Roald Dahl, one of the world’s favourite authors, tells a funny, fruity story about one of his favourite characters, adventurer and seducer Oswald Hendryks Cornelius. Here, Uncle Oswald gets more than he bargained for in Arabia.... "The Visitor" is taken from the short story collection Switch Bitch.

There's a whole world of Dahl still to discover in a newly collected audiobook of his deliciously dark tales for adults. In war, are we at our heroic best or our cowardly worst? Featuring the autobiographical stories from Roald Dahl's time as a fighter pilot in the Second World War as well as seven other tales of conflict and strife, Dahl reveals the human side of our most inhumane activity.

Meet Billy. A kid with a dream. He wants to turn an old wooden house into an incredible sweetshop full of treats! And meet The Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company: Monkey, Pelican (Pelly) and Giraffe (who needs ladders when you've got a giraffe?!). They have just landed a big break cleaning all six hundred and seventy-seven windows of the mansion owned by the richest man in all of England! All they need now is a little help from Billy. Can these unlikely new friends make Billy's wildest dreams come true and take him on an adventure he'll never forget...?

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 !

The unabridged, digital audiobook edition of "Man from the South", a short, sharp, chilling story from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale, read by the actor Stephen Mangan. In "Man from the South", Roald Dahl, one of the world’s favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a man takes part in a very unusual bet, one with appalling consequences.... "Man from the South" is taken from the short story collection Someone Like You.

‘We is in Dream Country,’ the BFG said. ‘This is where all dreams is beginning.’ This edition of The BFG, part of The Roald Dahl Classic Collection, is perfect for Dahl fans old and new. So, enter a world where invention and mischief can be found throughout the book and where magic might be at the very tips of your fingers.

The unabridged, digital audiobook edition of "The Sound Machine", a short, sharp, frightening story from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale, read by the actor Adrian Scarborough. In "The Sound Machine", Roald Dahl, one of the world’s favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a curious invention reveals a horrifying truth about plants.... "The Sound Machine" is taken from the short story collection Someone Like You.

The unabridged, digital audiobook edition of "The Great Automatic Grammatizator", a short, sharp, chilling story from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale, read by the writer Will Self. In "The Great Automatic Grammatizator", Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a powerful computer designed to help people starts to supplant them....

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.

Roald Dahl, el gran autor de literatura infantil, narra en Volando solo los acontecimientos más fascinantes de su vida. La vida de Roald Dahl estuvo siempre marcada por las ansias de aventuras, en este libro recogió algunos de los acontecimientos más emocionantes de su vida: las increíbles experiencias como piloto de combate en la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el placer de volar, la camaradería en tiempos difíciles y la exótica belleza de sus viajes por África.

Roald Dahl heeft als schrijver van bizarre verhalen zijn reputatie gevestigd. Als geen ander weet hij zijn lezer te hypnotiseren, zodat deze de meest fantastische situaties als werkelijkheid accepteert. Alle verhalen - inmiddels een klassieker - bevat niet alleen beroemde Dahl-bundels als Op weg naar de hemel en M'n liefje, m'n duifje , maar ook de sprookjes, de fabels en de ontzettende verhalen, die voorheen verspreid waren uitgegeven.

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Skin, a short, sharp, frightening story from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale. Read by the actress Tamsin Greig. In Skin, Roald Dahl, one of the world’s favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a very unusual painting proves to be more valuable than anyone, especially its owner, could ever have predicted.

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Taste, a short, sharp, disturbing story from Roald Dahl, read by the inimitable Richard E. Grant. In Taste, Roald Dahl, one of the world’s favourite authors, tells a dark and curious story about the twisted side of human nature. Here, two men make an unusual and chilling wager over the provenance of a bottle of wine.

La Jirafa, el Pelícano y el Mono son los mejores Limpiaventanas Desescalerados del mundo, y desean vivir contigo las más disparatadas aventuras. Para ello, contarán con la ayuda de un niño que sueña con tener una pastelería, un excéntrico duque, una riquísima duquesa...y un temible ladrón conocido como «el Cobra».