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Roald Dahl in His Own Words

On Friday, we celebrated Roald Dahl day.  It would have been his 97th birthday, and I imagine he could have ...

Listen to Kate Winslet, Richard Ayoade, and Other Famous People Read Roald Dahl

Rioters, I’m so excited. I just can’t hide it. I’ve been holding my breath to share this with you for ...

50 Books to Read Before You’re 11 3/4: Book Riot’s Twenty-Five

I’m just back from six weeks in the UK, where the amazing National Trust has an advertising campaign on the ...

An Open Letter to Roald Dahl

This is a guest post by our current Rioter in Residence, Sean Ferrell. Sean’s novels include Man in the Empty Suitfrom Soho Press ...

Matilda On Broadway and Other Children’s Books That Should Be Musicals

Last Thursday, Roald Dahl’s classic children’s novel Matilda officially opened its run on Broadway. While it’s been in previews for ...

How Irving Stone Ruined My Mom’s Life

This is a guest post by Preeti Chhibber. Preeti is a social media wizard for Scholastic Book Clubs. She usually spends ...

“Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” -Roald Dahl

They’re (Paper) Ba-ack: August 28, 2012

Tuesday is New Book Day. We celebrate each week by highlighting titles we’re excited to see arrive in paperback. [galleryview ...

Mid-Week Moment of Zen (Featuring Roald Dahl)

and above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in ...

The Roald Dahl Survival Guide For Kids

Only two books have been so good to demand insomnia of me until they were completed. One was The Great ...