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From Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail, a newly collected audiobook of his darkest stories, read by Will Self, Adrian Scarborough, Stephanie Beacham, Andrew Scott, Richard E Grant, Tamsin Greig, Mark Heap, Juliet Stevenson and Jessica Hynes. Even when we mean to be kind we can sometimes be cruel. We all have streaks of nastiness inside us. In these ten tales of cruelty, master storyteller Roald Dahl explores how and why it is we make others suffer.

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Skin, a short, sharp, frightening story from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale. Read by the actress Tamsin Greig. In Skin, Roald Dahl, one of the world’s favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a very unusual painting proves to be more valuable than anyone, especially its owner, could ever have predicted.

The unabridged, digital audiobook edition of "The Great Switcheroo", a short, sharp story from Roald Dahl, the master of the twist in the tale, read by the actor Shane Rimmer. In "The Great Switcheroo", Roald Dahl, one of the world’s favourite authors, tells a subversive, saucy story of lust and desire. Here, two husbands secretly agree to a night of passion - with each other’s wives.... "The Great Switcheroo" is taken from the short story collection Switch Bitch.

The unabridged, digital audiobook edition of "The Visitor", an amusing and chilling story from Roald Dahl, the master of the twist in the tale, read by actors Derek Jacobi and Richard E. Grant. In "The Visitor", Roald Dahl, one of the world’s favourite authors, tells a funny, fruity story about one of his favourite characters, adventurer and seducer Oswald Hendryks Cornelius. Here, Uncle Oswald gets more than he bargained for in Arabia.... "The Visitor" is taken from the short story collection Switch Bitch.

Du har sikkert hørt om hekse: hvordan de går med spidse hatte og rører rundt i sorte gryder. Men alt det, du hidtil har hørt, kan du godt glemme. Hekse ser nemlig ud som ganske almindelige, søde damer – og så er de ovenikøbet ondskabsfulde og beregnende væsner, der virkelig afskyr børn! Så meget at de vil gøre alt for at dræbe dem, hvis de bare opsnuser så meget som lugten af et barn. Nu planlægger Overheksen at gøre det af med alle Englands børn på én gang. Kan nogen mon stoppe hende?

M. Hoppy, un gentil monsieur à la retraite, nourrit un grand amour pour sa voisine de l'étage inférieur Mme Silver. Mais, malheureusement, celle-ci déverse toute son affection sur Alfred... sa tortue. M. Hoppy imagine un stratagème ingénieux pour conquérir l'amour de sa belle.

Když náš odvážný malý hrdina vyrazí se svou babičkou na prázdniny do britského přímořského letoviska, ještě netuší, kdo si k pobytu vybral stejnou destinaci. V jejich hotelu Nádherná vyhlídka se koná Výroční sjezd všech anglických čarodějnic maskovaný jako kongres Královské společnosti pro potírání týrání dětí. Hlavní nejvyšší čarodějnice tu hodlá uvést do chodu svůj projekt, jak zneškodnit všechny děti v celé zemi.

The unabridged, digital audiobook edition of "My Lady Love, My Dove", a short, sharp, frightening story from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale, read by the great Richard Griffiths. In "My Lady Love, My Dove", Roald Dahl, one of the world’s favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a game of cards between two couples is the basis for some shocking deceit.... "My Lady Love, My Dove" is taken from the short story collection Someone Like You.

In The Champion of the World, Roald Dahl tells a funny, bittersweet story about low cunning in the country. Danny and his father William are a pair of poachers who discover a foolproof way to bag pheasants using sleeping pills and raisins, however things do not go exactly to plan.....

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of A Piece of Cake, a short, gripping story of life in wartime from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale. Read by the actor Julian Rhind-Tutt. In this short story, Roald Dahl tells the horrific tale of a pilot whose plane crashes in the desert. A Piece of Cake is taken from the short story collection Over to You, which includes nine other dramatic and terrifying tales of life as a wartime fighter pilot, and is drawn from Dahl’s own experiences during the Second World War.

Charlies fantastiske oplevelser begynder, da han finder en guldbillet i en chokoladebar. Han er en af de fem heldige, der vinder et besøg i Willy Wonkas mystiske chokoladeimperium og alt det slik, han kan spise i resten af sit liv! Hvem vil ikke gerne besøge en fabrik, der fremstiller sliktapeter til børneværelser, tyggegummi, der aldrig mister smagen og bolsjer, der skifter farve hvert tiende sekund? Men besøget på chokoladefabrikken er fuld af både overraskelser og farer, og ikke alle fem udvalgte børn føler sig lige heldige under besøget.

Jeder kennt Willy Wonka, den genialen Erfinder und Inhaber der legendären Schokoladenfabrik – an der Seite des kleinen Charlie der große Held der weltberühmten Geschichte von Roald Dahl. Wie wurde Willy Wonka zu dem exzentrischen Magier, der die Welt mit seinen Kreationen gleichermaßen bezaubert und verstört? Davon erzählt der Film, den Warner Bros. kurz vor Weihnachten mit einem grandiosen Star-Aufgebot in die Kinos bringt. So viel sei verraten: Seine einzigartige Begabung als magischer Chocolatier hat seine Mutter dem jungen Willy als Vermächtnis mit auf den Weg gegeben.

Ez a könyv igazi boszorkányokról szól, akik a legveszélyesebb élőlények a föld kerekén. Ráadásul attól lesznek kétszeresen veszélyesek, hogy nem látszanak veszélyesnek. Ezért is mesél el Nagymama az unokájának mindent, amit hosszú élete során sikerült a boszorkányokról kinyomoznia. Pedig akkor még nem is sejti, milyen veszedelmes kalandba keveredik a fiú hamarosan, amikor egy szállodában váratlanul az angliai Boszorkányok Titkos Társaságának éves ülésén találja magát.

Minden alkalommal, amikor Róka úr egy-egy zsíros tyúkkal, libával vagy pulykával tér haza esti portyájáról, a falu három elvetemült gazdája majd szétrobban a dühtől a farmjukat ért támadások miatt. A dagadt Buci, a törpe Bugris és a vézna Bán ezért bosszút esküszik. Elhatározzák, hogy örökre kifor­gatják Róka urat, feleségét és gyerekeiket a családi odúból. Csakhogy Róka úrnak is megvan a magához való esze! Agyafúrt tervet eszel ki, méghozzá fantasztikusat!

The unabridged, digital audiobook edition of "The Ratcatcher", a short, sharp, distrubing story from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale, read by the actress Jessica Hynes. In "The Ratcatcher", Roald Dahl, one of the world’s favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a ratcatcher has a most unusual way of dealing with these pests.... "The Ratcatcher" is taken from the short story collection Someone Like You.

Inspired by the work of the world's number one storyteller, this audiobook is a guide to growing up the Roald Dahl way; a celebration of all the tremendous things children have in store—from adventure to inventions, chocolate cakes to rhino poo. Along with a reminder that the very best grown-ups are those who hold on tight to the chiddler inside.

Der Riese, der Sophiechen ins Riesenland verschleppt, ist ein guter Riese, was man von seinen Kollegen nicht behaupten kann...

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of 'Yesterday was Beautiful', a short, gripping story of life in wartime from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale. Read by the actress Juliet Stevenson. In 'Yesterday Was Beautiful', Roald Dahl, one of the world’s favourite authors, tells of a bailed out pilot in Greece looking for assistance from the natives.

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of 'The Wish', a short, sharp, chilling story from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale. Read by the actor Stephen Mangan. In 'The Wish', Roald Dahl, one of the world’s favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, an imaginative boy plays a game that quickly gets out of hand.

The unabridged, digital audiobook edition of "The Great Automatic Grammatizator", a short, sharp, chilling story from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale, read by the writer Will Self. In "The Great Automatic Grammatizator", Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a powerful computer designed to help people starts to supplant them....