Roald Dahl

Charlie is a poor but admirable boy who finds one of five tickets that provide entry into Willie Wonka's fabulous factory. Ultimately, it is Charlie's ethical behavior that wins, saves his family and begins yet another adventure. Comic illustrations add movement and punctuate the humor in this modern fantasy classic.

Charlie es un niño pobre pero admirable que encuentra una de cinco entradas que le permiten entrar a la fabulosa fábrica de Willie Wonka. Al final, es el comportamiento ético de Charlie que triunfa, salva su familia y empieza otra aventura más. Las cómicas ilustraciones añaden movimiento y acentúan el humor de esta clásica y moderna aventura.

Though the farmers on the three neighboring farms are quite different, each raises some type of poultry, each is very mean and ornery, and each shares their dislike of foxes. Can one fox outwit them? Only a very special, indeed fantastic Mr. Fox can — and does! A movie version of the book, just right for reading aloud, is due out in November 2009.

Mary Maloney, a homemaker, is content with her husband and her life until he tells her something terrible and implies that he is leaving her. Upset, she does the unthinkable. What will she do with her unusual murder weapon? Will she get away with her crime?