Roald Dahl
1) The witches
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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.
2) Matilda
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, child-hating headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, Miss Honey, to financial security.
3) The BFG
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Kidsnatched from her orphange by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.
11) Vile verses
Author
Publisher
Viking
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
A collection of unique verses, songs, and fairy tales, featuring full-color illustrations from such renowned artists as William Joyce, Quentin Blake, and Lane Smith.
12) Going solo
Author
Publisher
Puffin Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
As a young man working in East Africa for the Shell Company, Roald Dahl recounts his adventures living in the jungle and later flying a fighter plane in World War II.
Author
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A young boy and his Norwegian grandmother, who is an expert on witches, together foil a witches' plot to destroy the world's children by turning them into mice"-- Publisher.