Novels
I’m sure that many of us grew up with Dahl’s classics. As with all the best kid’s books there’s a touch of darkness about the books, some of the villains can be truly sinister, and perhaps more so because you meet these people in real life (who didn’t have a Trunchbull style teacher at school?). Some of the collection is suitable for younger kids, most can be read by anyone 7 and up, unless they’re particularly squeamish. My personal fave would be James and the Giant Peach, but Tomeopathy Jr. plumps for Matilda or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but don’t worry about that, just get them all.
- James and the Giant Peach (1961) – Amazon – Book Depository
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964) – Amazon – Book Depository
- The Magic Finger (1966) – Amazon – Book Depository
- Fantastic Mr Fox (1970) – Amazon – Book Depository
- Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (1972) – Amazon – Book Depository
- Danny the Champion of the World (1975) – Amazon – Book Depository
- The Twits (1980) – Amazon – Book Depository
- George’s Marvellous Medicine (1981) – Amazon – Book Depository
- The BFG (1982) – Amazon – Book Depository
- The Witches (1983) – Amazon – Book Depository
- The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me (1985) – Amazon – Book Depository
- Matilda (1988) – Amazon – Book Depository
- Esio Trot (1989) – Amazon – Book Depository