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    4 days ago · Dahl's short stories are known for their unexpected endings, and his children's books for their unsentimental, macabre, often darkly comic mood, featuring villainous adult enemies of the child characters. His children's books champion the kindhearted and feature an underlying warm sentiment.

  2. May 15, 2024 · Roald Dahls stories remind readers that with creativity and self-confidence, we can fulfill our wildest hopes and lead miraculous lives. Below are 10 splendid Roald Dahl fantasy books to share with a child in your life or with your inner child!

  3. 4 days ago · ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ is a fairy tale about a young girl who wears a red cloak and encounters a wolf on her way to visit her ailing grandmother. Depending on the version of the story, the girl is either eaten by the wolf or saved by a woodsman or hunter.

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  4. 1 day ago · In the short story 'The Landlady' a young man travels for business, looking for accommodations. There are hints early in the story that it might not be such ...

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  5. May 7, 2024 · “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson: This iconic short story explores the sinister undercurrents beneath a seemingly idyllic small-town community, similar to the deceptive facade presented by the landlady in Dahls story.

  6. May 7, 2024 · Parson's Pleasure is a wonderful gem of a short story from Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail. In Parson's Pleasure, Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a priceless piece of furniture is the subject of a deceitful bargain . . .

  7. May 13, 2024 · Ten very early short stories by Dahl, all relating to the author's own experience flying for the RAF during the Second World War and published the year after it ended. An African Story (1945) A story within a story. The frame story is about a rebellious trainee RAF pilot in Kenya who one day flies…

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