Roald Dahl News

In a poll outcome set to delight children worldwide, British adults have voted Enid Blyton, Roald Dahl and J.K. Rowling as their three favourite writers, putting them well ahead of authors of the critically ...

ONE has delighted and terrified generations in equal measure with Oompa Loompas, the Twits and the formidable Miss Trunchbull - while the other is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language.

Best-selling writer J.K. Rowling suffered a rare literary defeat on Tuesday when Enid Blyton was voted as Britain's best-loved author.

Enid Blyton has been voted Britain's best-loved author in a survey which proves that the stories we read as children retain a special place in our affections.

Goody, goody Gobstoppers! Summer at Hudson River Park couldn't get any sweeter with the screening of the 1971 classic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory , starring the incomparable Gene Wilder as the ...

The 1971 "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" movie had the power to enchant - and creep out- entire generations.

"Now everyone was watching Richard Pratt. Watching his face as he reached slowly for his glass with his right hand and lifted it to his nose.

How can a little girl and the only "nice and jumbly" giant in Giant Country save the children of England from being eaten? That's the big question behind "The BFG," a Roald Dahl production to be staged by The ...

The sweet, sugary goodness of chocolate and all things candy fills hearts and minds in a revisit to the workings of "Willy Wonka" - that celebrated confectionery concocter of Roald Dahl's imagination.

"Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" will open at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, at the Cailloux Theater.

Roald Dahl wrote the children's book "James and the Giant Peach" in 1961. This year's Ulster County Fair could provide inspiration for a sequel, "Zachary and the Giant Blueberry." While the fair broke its ...

LEGENDARY Hollywood studio Disney is to film a multi-million pound version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in the Westcountry this autumn.

Sophie Dahl and her boyfriend Jamie Cullum are buying a house together. Sophie, who at 5ft 11in is seven inches taller than the jazz pianist, has been viewing several houses, mostly in the South-East, with her ...

From left, David Goldthorpe , Danny Still , Mark Neilson and Hadley Taylor rehearse this week.

By SUZANNE R. STONE Staff writer If you can only die once, "Death By Chocolate" is the way to go.

By SUZANNE R. STONE Staff writer If you can only die once, "Death By Chocolate" is the way to go.

Puffin Keyword : Childrens Dates read: June 20 - July 22, 2008, Rating: Matilda tells the story of a precocious 5-year-old girl with horrible parents.

Puffin Keyword : Childrens Dates read: June 20 - July 22, 2008, Rating: Matilda tells the story of a precocious 5-year-old girl with horrible parents.

Children's book authors can be a cruel bunch, but Roald Dahl was one of the cruelest.

Summer means beaches and vacations and "Are we there yet?" car trips. With children and teens as a captive audience, this might be the perfect time for the family audiobook.