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Your top Three roald Dahl books ( And Why)

AshMan123AshMan123 Posts: 5,521
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Shamelessly nicked the idea from the channel 4 programme but as a kid I loved the whole concept of his books and I will be encouraging my children to read them my top three are...

1- Matilda = Love the intelligent child concept the characters fantastic
2- The Twits- So horrible and so glad they got there comeuppance
3- - Charlie and the Chocalte Factory - Ultimate rags to riches tale love it

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    intoxicationintoxication Posts: 7,059
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    1. George's Marvellous Medicine. I used to read this book the most as a child and it remains a special place in my heart.

    2. The Twits. Great book and very funny.

    3. Matilda. Love the book and the character
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    miaowmiaow Posts: 8,495
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    1. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, because CHOCOLATE!!

    2. The Witches, lovely relationship between the boy and his grandma, and I liked the bewitched painting.

    3. Matilda, because of Miss Trunchbull, and the ending.
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    Residents FanResidents Fan Posts: 9,204
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    1) Matilda. Loved the titular heroine.

    2) The Magic Finger. Liked the way the heroine taught the Gregg family a lesson.

    3) Danny the Champion of the World. Still remember the emphasis on the wonderful father-son relationship.
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    Fairyprincess0Fairyprincess0 Posts: 30,075
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    My uncle oswald.....

    Not one a dahl childrens books. Not even slightly.

    Some guys werid uncle convince a woman to have sex with famous men to collect their sperm. The plan is to sell it women who want famous mens babies.
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    AshMan123AshMan123 Posts: 5,521
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    Fairyprincess0 wrote: »
    My uncle oswald.....

    Not one a dahl childrens books. Not even slightly.

    Some guys werid uncle convince a woman to have sex with famous men to collect their sperm. The plan is to sell it women who want famous mens babies.

    And back on planet Earth and in English
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    Fairyprincess0Fairyprincess0 Posts: 30,075
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    AshMan123 wrote: »
    And back on planet Earth and in English

    'My uncle oswald.'.... Google it.
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    hobbeshobbes Posts: 6,149
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    Fantastic Mr Fox closely followed by Danny Champion of the World and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I was born in 1970 so didn't really read the later ones.
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    Pele-thefiregoddessPele-thefiregoddess Posts: 6,172
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    1. George's Marvellous Medicine
    2. The Witches
    3. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate factory

    So surprised that a movie version of George's MM hasn't be made to date.
    I also liked his short stories for adults that became part of 'tales of the unexpected'. They are very much under appreciated.
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    BadLadAshBadLadAsh Posts: 28,490
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    George's marvellous medicine
    Fantastic Mr fox
    The Twits

    Can't decide on which order though. One book of his which I don't like is The BFG.
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    BadLadAshBadLadAsh Posts: 28,490
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    Esio Trot is a good little book too and I love Danny The champion of The World too.
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    retrodjretrodj Posts: 127
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    The BFG - Would read this a lot in my younger days.
    The Witches - Great story. Dahl could conjour up evil characters with ease.
    George's Marvellous Medicine - Loved the inventiveness of this and the humour.. Still remember this on jackanory being read by Rik Mayall.
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