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Boy – Roald Dahl

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Mrs. N

Boy by Roald Dahl In the interest of full disclosure, I am a Johnny-come-lately to the world of Roald Dahl love.  As a child, my entire knowledge of him was limited to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which I did … Continue reading →

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The Twits

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Mrs.N

The Twits by Roald Dahl There’s really nothing quite like Dahl when he lets the crazy hang out.  He did gross out humor years before Wimpy Kid and Captain Underpants and he did it without poop, pee, vomit, wedgies and … Continue reading →

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Mrs.N

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl As I have admitted previously on this blog, I didn’t actually like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as a child.  And that’s even before I saw the Gene Wilder version of the … Continue reading →

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The Witches

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Mrs. N

Those of you who only are familiar with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory may not know that no one does creepy like Roald Dahl.  A collection of his short stories that I read when I was eight has traumatized me … Continue reading →

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October Preview

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Mrs. N

I’ve always been a huge fan of holidays, and Halloween is one of my favorites.  In order to get that feeling to last (hopefully through a whole month of slowly building anticipation), I love to read anything Halloweeny.  This month … Continue reading →

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