Author(s): Roald Dahl

Children Fiction

Enter a brilliant, sinister and wholly unpredictable world. Here you will find the suggestion of other-worldly goings on in a dark story about a swan and a boy; the surprising tale of a wealthy young wastrel who suddenly develops a remarkable new ability; and, meet the hitchhiker whose light-fingers save the day. Stories include: "The Boy Who Talked with Animals", "The Hitch-hiker", "The Mildenhall Treasure", "The Swan", "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar", "Lucky Break", and "A Piece of Cake".