“We may see a Creature with forty-nine headsWho lives in the desolate snow,And whenever he catches a cold (which he dreads)He has forty-nine noses to blow.'We may see the venomous Pink-Spotted ScrunchWho can chew up a man with one bite.It likes to eat five of them roasted for lunchAnd eighteen for its supper at night.'We may see a Dragon, and nobody knowsThat we won't see a Unicorn there.We may see a terrible Monster with toesGrowing out of the tufts of his hair.'We may see the sweet little Biddy-Bright HenSo playful, so kind and well-bred;And such beautiful eggs! You just boil them and thenThey explode and they blow off your head.'A Gnu and a Gnocerous surely you'll seeAnd that gnormous and gnorrible GnatWhose sting when it stings you goes in at the kneeAnd comes out through the top of your hat.'We may even get lost and be frozen by frost.We may die in an earthquake or tremor.Or nastier still, we may even be tossedOn the horns of a furious Dilemma.'But who cares! Let us go from this horrible hill!Let us roll! Let us bowl! Let us plunge!Let's go rolling and bowling and spinning untilWe're away from old Spiker and Sponge!”

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About Roald Dahl

British author, poet, screenwriter, and wartime fighter ace

Roald Dahl was a British author, poet, screenwriter, and wartime fighter ace, known for popular children's literature and short stories. His books sold more than 300 million copies worldwide, and he was widely regarded as a major storyteller for children in the 20th century. He wrote inventive, often mischievous stories that have remained widely read by both children and adults. His work spans children's books, short fiction, poetry, and screenplays, and his reputation rests on a distinctive voice that blends humor, dark surprises, and a sharp sense of story.

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Books by Roald Dahl

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

1984

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Matilda

1988

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Fantastic Mr Fox

2011

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The BFG

2016

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James and the Giant Peach

1995

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