Quentin Blake

The Big Friendly Giant (BFG) is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by any of the other giants, she would have soon become breakfast. Sophie and the BFG decide they must stop them once and for all.

Beginning readers learn the concept of up through numerous examples.

The misadventures of two terrible old people who enjoy playing nasty tricks and are finally outwitted by a family of monkeys.

The enormous crocodile devises secret plans and a few clever tricks to secure his lunch only to have them foiled by his neighbors.

Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormous boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger; Violet Beauregarde, a dim-witted gum-chewer with the fastest jaws around; Mike Teavee, a toy pistol-toting gangster-in-training who is obsessed with television; and Charlie Bucket,...

The further adventures of Charlie Bucket and Willy Wonka, chocolate-maker extraordinary. Taking up where Charlie and the Chocolate Factory leaves off, Charlie, his family, and Mr. Wonka find themselves launched into space in the great glass elevator.

A very serious, well-behaved young black cat sneaks out at night to go hunting. However, she isn't a very good hunter, and gets into all sorts of trouble while prowling around the countryside. On one particular night, she meets the foxiest hunter of them all--Mr.Tod!