• 7 James and the Giant Peach activities for kids
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    7 James and the Giant Peach activities for kids {+ a book giveaway}

    August 29, 2018 - By 

    We are so excited for Roald Dahl Day which is celebrated every year in September. This year Roald Dahl’s very first novel for children, James and the Giant Peach is the focus of the celebrations. It is such a great story. I’ve been re-reading it with my children and really look forward to reading a couple of chapters each night. This is a story which shows young readers that friends can come in the most unexpected forms – including an Old Green Grasshopper, a Spider and a Centipede – and arrive in the most surprising and magical places – inside a Giant Peach.…

  • James and the Giant Peach story stones
    Crafts for kids - Painted rocks - Roald Dahl crafts

    James and the Giant Peach story stones

    August 14, 2018 - By 

    We love making story stones and decorating rocks. We have built up quite a stash so have been taking a few out with us every day and hiding them around the neighbourhood. It’s been so lovely to see friends finding them and posting them on our local painted rocks Facebook page. It definitely encourages us to make more. We recently told you about the theme for the 2018 Roald Dahl Day celebrations – James and the Giant Peach. A few years ago my son and I worked our way through all of Roald Dahl’s stories. When I mentioned James and…

  • How to celebrate Roald Dahl Day 2018
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    How to celebrate Roald Dahl Day 2018 {Plans for a Peach of a Day}

    August 8, 2018 - By 

    Roald Dahl Day is the annual, global celebration of the world’s number one storyteller, his beloved stories and unforgettable characters. Roald Dahl Day happens on and around September 13th, which was the author’s birthday. What parent doesn’t love sharing these stories with their children? We are looking forward to all the activities next month. How to celebrate Roald Dahl Day 2018 Celebrating James and the Giant Peach This year, Roald Dahl’s very first novel for children, James and the Giant Peach is the focus of the celebrations. This is a story which shows young readers that friends can come in the most unexpected…

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    A ‘marvellous’ competition for truly marvellous children

    November 21, 2017 - By 

    I know many of my readers love a creative competition so today I’m sharing a lovely one from Chipmunks and Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity. My children both adore the stories of Roald Dahl and we can’t wait to enter this ourselves! The hunt is on for the UK’s next, young literary superstar with the launch of a competition by children’s footwear retailer, Chipmunks and Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity. The two have joined forces to encourage children to get creative and celebrate the art of storytelling by coming up with their own tale about the charity’s mascot, Marvin the Marvellous…

  • Roald Dahl's Billy and the Minpins
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    Roald Dahl’s Billy and the Minpins

    August 19, 2017 - By 

    Children’s books are so special. I read with my children every night and I enjoy choosing books as much as they do. My 7 year old loves Roald Dahl so we were delighted to receive a copy of Billy and the Minpins, which we had never read before. Billy and the Minpins is a new interpretation of Roald Dahl’s very last story and for the first time has been illustrated by the wonderful Quentin Blake. This means that fans will be able to complete their collections in time for Roald Dahl Day 2017 – celebrated annually on 13th September. Publishing in…

  • 9 ways to celebrate Roald Dahl Day
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    9 ways to celebrate Roald Dahl Day

    August 5, 2017 - By 

    Roald Dahl Day is the annual, global celebration of the world’s number one storyteller, his beloved stories and unforgettable characters. Roald Dahl Day happens on and around September 13th, the author’s birthday. We love Roald Dahl and have been looking for ways to get involved. CELEBRATING ROALD DAHL’S CHILD HEROES: This year, we celebrate the iconic child heroes of Roald Dahl’s stories – step forward MATILDA, JAMES, CHARLIE, DANNY, SOPHIE and GEORGE! Roald Dahl was always a champion for children in a world ruled by adults. The young heroes of his stories are distinct individuals – from rule-breaker MATILDA to adventurous, team-leader JAMES,…