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The Official Roald Dahl Website

For Students 3rd - 8th
Select a tour guide to show you through the Official Roald Dahl Website. Miss Honey or Mr. Willy Wonka can lead you through Roald Dahl's books, biography and the Roald Dahl Club.
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Penguin Books: Roald Dahl

For Students 3rd - 8th
Brief biographical profile and extensive interview of Roald Dahl as well as interviews of others who knew the author. Some of his most famous books include James and the Giant Peach and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: You're on a Gigantic Roll

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson the writer will imagine and compose a descriptive paragraph that focuses on a gigantic object moving through a specific setting and leaving destruction in its wake, modeled after the book James and the Giant Peach by Roald...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Get the Reel Scoop: Comparing Books to Movies

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Students compare a book to its film adaptation, and then perform readers theater of a scene from the book that they feel was not well represented in the movie version.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Roald Dahl

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography on author Roald Dahl (1916-1990 CE) provides information about his literary career and personal life. It comments on his often-used taste for cruelty, rudeness to adults, and comic grotesque themes used in his books by...
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Roald Dahl Fans

Roalddahlfans.com: Roald Dahl Fans Website

For Students 3rd - 8th
This fan site for Roald Dahl (1916-1990 CE) contains numerous resources such as an in-depth biography on Dahl, lesson plans, games, information on his work, and much more.
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Curated OER

Writing fix.com: You're on a Gigantic Roll

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Front cover of the book James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Books Authors: Roald Dahl

For Students 3rd - 8th
On this site, students learn about Roald Dahl's biography. Read all about the author of children's books such as James and the Giant Peach.