Roald Dahl Day: The Gloriumptious Worlds of Roald Dahl

Were he still alive, the inimitable Roald Dahl would have been 100 today and, a century on, his amazing books are still inspiring children across the globe. Celebrate all things Dahl with this fabulous book – The Gloriumptious Worlds of Roald Dahl by Stella Caldwell, illustrated by Quentin Blake (Carlton Books, RRP £16.99), which really explores the stories behind Dahl’s stories in incredible and beautiful detail. Presented in the form of a scrapbook, you’ll find Miss Trunchbull’s Little Book of School Discipline, The Ladderless Window-Cleaning Co.’s business card and A Spotter’s Guide to The Man-Eating Giants of Giant Country, plus various letters, recipes an newspaper clippings developing the backgrounds of many of our favourite characters. A brilliant gift for any Roald Dahl fan – young or old.