Roald Hahl is one of the greatest storytellers the world has ever known. His books have sold more than 200 million copies worldwide.
Have you ever heard of any of these stories?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie is a young boy from a poor family and, like most children, he loves chocolate. Charlie buys Wonka chocolate bars hoping to find a golden ticket inside because whoever finds a golden ticket is invited to visit the Wonka chocolate factory and meet its owner, Willy Wonka. And there are some wonderfully strange things inside the factory.
The BFG
The BFG is the Big Friendly Giant and he brings sweet dreams to children while they are sleeping. One night he is seen by a girl called Sophie, and he carried her away to his homeland because he is scared she'll tell the world about his existence (存在). He is actually friendly, but the other giants are not. They hurt the BFG and want to eat people. Sophie decided to get someone to help:the Queen!
Matilda
Matilda is talented and she loves books, but her parents don't understand her intelligence and are cruel to her. Matilda's brainpower is discovered by her teacher. Miss Honey, who helps her develop her intellect and amazing mental powers. But Miss Honey is also being mistreated by Miss Trunchbull, the cruel head teacher, so Matilda tries to find a way to help her.
Boy: Tales of Childhood.
This book is told like a story, but it's not a novel. It's an autobiography(自传)of Roald Dahl's childhood and school experiences, he describes his experiences with a dead mouse, fearful teachers, summer holidays to Norway and getting the job with Shell.