Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl’s original works to remain in print without any changes

Roald Dahl’s original works to remain in print without any changes

The collection of 17 titles will be available later this year The publisher of Roald Dahl’s stories has announced it will be releasing a ‘classic collection’ of his books with no alterations to the original works. Puffin UK will release a ‘Roald Dahl Classic Collection’ – made up of 17 titles – which aims to […]

3 years ago

Roald Dahl books rewritten to have words like ‘fat’, ‘ugly’ and ‘crazy’ removed

Roald Dahl books rewritten to have words like ‘fat’, ‘ugly’ and ‘crazy’ removed

Readers have been assured that the ‘sharp-edged spirit’ of Roald Dahl’s books remains though The latest editions of Roald Dahl’s much-loved children’s books have been altered to remove words such as “fat,” “ugly,” and “mad.” In a note at the beginning of new editions, publisher Puffin said some text had been rewritten to ensure that […]

3 years ago

People are confused after spotting NSFW detail in BFG artwork

People are confused after spotting NSFW detail in BFG artwork

Comedian Richard Herring shared the eye-catching BFG illustration on Twitter Parents have been left stunned by an illustration in the classic children’s book The BFG which appears to show one of the giants letting it all hang loose. Although there’s plenty of cheeky humour in the tale, with discussions about ‘whizzpoppers’ and ‘snozzcumbers,’ the Quentin […]

4 years ago

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