Roald Dahl

Summaries of books by Roald Dahl.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Roald Dahl · 1964

Poor Charlie Bucket finds a golden ticket to tour Wonka's factory with four spoiled kids.

3,574-word summary · 16 min read

James and the Giant Peach

Roald Dahl · 1961

Lonely James escapes two cruel aunts inside a giant peach with huge insect friends, rolling to the sea and floating on gulls to New York City.

2,384-word summary · 11 min read

Matilda

Roald Dahl · 1988

Brilliant Matilda Wormwood teaches herself to read, faces her crooked parents and the fearsome Miss Trunchbull, and finds Miss Honey.

2,296-word summary · 10 min read

The BFG

Roald Dahl · 1982

Orphan Sophie is taken by the Big Friendly Giant, who blows happy dreams and eats vile snozzcumbers, and helps her stop nine man eating giants.

2,812-word summary · 12 min read

The Witches

Roald Dahl · 1983

A boy and his grandmother face the Grand High Witch's plan to turn England's children into mice.

2,738-word summary · 12 min read