Roald Dahl
1) The witches
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
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Description
A young boy is placed in the custody of his eccentric witch-expert grandmother before being transformed into a mouse by an evil coven that is plotting against local kids.
From the World's No. 1 Storyteller, The Witches is a children's classic that has captured young reader's imaginations for generations. This is not a fairy tale. This is about real witches. Grandmamma loves to tell about witches. Real witches are the most dangerous of all living...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
In this follow-up to the tremendously popular Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Willy Wonka tells the Bucket family of his plans to give Charlie his entire candy empire. Reluctantly joining Wonka on a ride in the Glass Elevator, the Buckets embark on a wild adventure when a mistake skyrockets the vessel into space. Now, Wonka, Charlie, Grandpa Joe, and the rest of the family must fight off Vermicious Knids if they are to make it home in one piece....
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Three farmers, each one meaner than the other, try all-out warfare to get rid of the fox and his family.
Every time Mr Fox steals a chicken from the farm, Farmers Boggis, Bunce and Bean grow wild with rage! They're the nastiest crooks in the valley, and they've concocted a cunning plan to dig him out of his hole once and for all. But it never occurs to them that Mr Fox has a fantastic plan of his own.
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
1985
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
While Billy and the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company are cleaning the windows of the Duke of Hampshire's estate, they spot the Cobra, the most dangerous cat-burglar in the world, stealing the Duchess's diamonds.
Author
Publisher
Masterworks Broadway
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The original Broadway cast album features the beloved songs from the original film, including Pure Imagination and The Candy Man, alongside a brand new score from the Grammy and Tony winning songwriters of Hairspray, with a book from internationally acclaimed playwright David Greig.
7) Matilda
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
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Description
Matilda is a super-smart little girl who's woefully misunderstood by her parents, her brother, and an evil school principal. But with the help of a brave best friend and a wonderful teacher, Matilda discovers she doesn't have to get mad to get even.
Matilda is a super-smart little girl who is woefully ignored and ridiculed by her self-centered parents. They send her to a school with a mean, bullying principal, where she learns she has special powers...