Loqueleo Catalog 2019

Roald Dahl El Gran Gigante Bonachón The BFG ILLUSTRATIONS Quentin Blake GR V Friendship / Conflict Resolution / Compassion 9786070131103 4" x 7" / 168 pp $10.95 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Fantasy A giant kidnaps Sophie from the orphanage. Luckily for Sophie, he is far more friendly than his disgusting neighbors, whose favorite pastime is guzzling and swallowing nice little children. Sophie and the giant are determined to stop all of this through their ingenious plan! MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR AND TITLE, 2002 HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN AWARD-WINNING ILLUSTRATOR Roald Dahl James y el melocotón gigante James and the Giant Peach ILLUSTRATIONS Quentin Blake GR S Fantasy and Magic / Feelings and Emotions / Friendship 9788491221296 5¼" x 8" / 208 pp $10.95 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Fantasy / Adventures / Satire Two very stern aunts make life difficult for a recently orphaned young boy named James. But James receives a precious gift from a mysterious old man and embarks upon a thrilling voyage inside a... what? Yes, a giant peach. MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR, 2002 HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN AWARD-WINNING ILLUSTRATOR MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR AND TITLE, 2002 HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN AWARD-WINNING ILLUSTRATOR Roald Dahl Matilda Matilda ILLUSTRATIONS Quentin Blake GR U Imagination and Play / Dysfunctional Families / Books and Reading 9786070128714 4" x 8" / 230 pp $13.95 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Tall Tales Matilda is a precocious five-year-old who has read Dickens and is a math whiz. Unfortunately, she must contend with nasty Mrs. Trunchbull, her teacher. But once again, Dahl gives his young protagonist “the inventive powers to... revenge [herself] humorously against her oppressor.” (Times Literary Supplement) MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR AND TITLE, 2002 HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN AWARD-WINNING ILLUSTRATOR Roald Dahl Las brujas The Witches ILLUSTRATIONS Quentin Blake GR S Multigenerational Families / Action and Adventure / Humor 9786070128516 4" x 8" / 200 pp $12.95 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Satire / Fantasy This Roald Dahl classic tells the scary, funny, and imaginative tale of a seven-year-old boy who has a run-in with some real-life witches! Witches, as our hero learns, hate children. With the help of a friend and his somewhat magical grandmother, our hero tries to expose the witches before they dispose of him. 141 AUTHENTIC TITLE AWARD-WINNER MIDDLE GRADE READERS