Roald Dahl
The Terrible Miss Trunchbull and Other Tales of Tricks & Villainy
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A star-studded cast of authors including Sara Pascoe, Kevin and Katie Tsang and Sharna Jackson deliver ten brand new stories inspired by the great Roald Dahl's incredible characters in this villainous collection that will thrill readers aged 8+
What could be worse than having Miss Trunchbull as your headteacher? How about having her as your summer holiday camp leader! Who knows what terrible tortures she’ll have in store for another class of LOATHSOME LEECHES?
Boggis, Bunce and Bean are meaner than ever after their dealings with a rather famous (and fantastic) fox . . . so what will they make of a new set of OUTRAGEOUS intruders to their farm?
Everyone knows Slugworth can't stand Mr Willy Wonka's delicious success – but this time, can he find a way to be TRULY ROTTEN and finally steal the secrets of the world’s most famous chocolate factory?
And - watch out! - there's a BIG HORRIBLE GIANT on the loose! And he's very hungry for some TASTY children...
In this collection of ten FIENDISHLY FUNNY short stories, some of today’s best-loved storytellers have imagined what these infamous ROALD DAHL characters might be plotting.
Dive in – but hold tight! These are definitely NOT cosy little bedtime stories. Expect schemes, tricks and villainy from some of the BIGGEST BADDIES around . . .
Discover stories from:
- Jenny Pearson (Matilda)
- Humza Arshad and Henry White (The BFG)
- Kevin and Katie Tsang (Danny the Champion of the World)
- Sara Pascoe (Fantastic Mr Fox)
- Sharna Jackson (The Witches)
- Alex T Smith (James and the Giant Peach)
- Sam Copeland (The Twits)
- Rosie Jones (The Enormous Crocodile)
- Sam Hay (George’s Marvellous Medicine)
- Swapna Haddow (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
All illustrated by Rikin Parekh
Author: Roald Dahl
Publication Date: 03-09-2026
Format: Paperback / softback
Pages: 416
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Height (mm): 216
Width (mm): 153
Length (mm): 31
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