Roald Dahl, author portrait

Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl (1916–1990) was born in Llandaff, South Wales, and went to Repton School in England. His parents were Norwegian, so holidays were spent in Norway. As he explains in Boy, he turned down the idea of university in favor of a job that would take him to "a wonderful faraway place." In 1933 he joined the Shell Company, which sent him to Mombasa in East Africa. When World War II began in 1939, he became a fighter pilot and in 1942 was made assistant air attaché in Washington, where he started to write short stories. His first major success as a writer for children was in 1964. Thereafter his children's books brought him increasing popularity, and when he died, children mourned the world over, particularly in Britain where he had lived for many years.
Wonka's Whipple-Scrumptious Coloring Adventure
Roald Dahl: Big Official Sticker Book
James and the Giant Peach: The Fantastic Flying Fruit
Marvelously Magnificent Mad Libs
The Twits: The Terrible Tale of Twitlandia
The Twits: Would You Rather? Game Book
The Twits: Trouble in Triperot!
The Witches: The Mouse and the Mouse-Maker
Fantastic Feelings
Roald Dahl: How to Have An Eggstraordinary Easter
Matilda's Jokes for Awesome Kids
The Twits Next Door
Roald Dahl: Phizz-Whizzing Christmas Book
Marvelously Revolting Recipes
Roald Dahl: How to Have a Frightful Halloween
Matilda: Matilda's Miracles
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: They All Come Out in the Wash
My Dad Is Fantastic
My Mom Is Magnificent
Wonka
Charlie's Gobstoppingly Great Sticker Activity Book
Wonka: The Official Movie Mad Libs
On the First Day of Christmas
Where's Wonka?
Roald Dahl Animal Sounds
Roald Dahl Words
Roald Dahl Shapes
Love from Matilda
Matilda Mad Libs
The Marvelous Matilda Sticker and Activity Book
Roald Dahl 123
Roald Dahl ABC
Roald Dahl Colors
Roald Dahl Opposites
Roald Dahl: The Twelve Days of Christmas
Boy

Books

Wonka's Whipple-Scrumptious Coloring Adventure
Roald Dahl: Big Official Sticker Book
James and the Giant Peach: The Fantastic Flying Fruit
Marvelously Magnificent Mad Libs
The Twits: The Terrible Tale of Twitlandia
The Twits: Would You Rather? Game Book
The Twits: Trouble in Triperot!
The Witches: The Mouse and the Mouse-Maker
Fantastic Feelings
Roald Dahl: How to Have An Eggstraordinary Easter
Matilda's Jokes for Awesome Kids
The Twits Next Door
Roald Dahl: Phizz-Whizzing Christmas Book
Marvelously Revolting Recipes
Roald Dahl: How to Have a Frightful Halloween
Matilda: Matilda's Miracles
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: They All Come Out in the Wash
My Dad Is Fantastic
My Mom Is Magnificent
Wonka
Charlie's Gobstoppingly Great Sticker Activity Book
Wonka: The Official Movie Mad Libs
On the First Day of Christmas
Where's Wonka?
Roald Dahl Animal Sounds
Roald Dahl Words
Roald Dahl Shapes
Love from Matilda
Matilda Mad Libs
The Marvelous Matilda Sticker and Activity Book
Roald Dahl 123
Roald Dahl ABC
Roald Dahl Colors
Roald Dahl Opposites
Roald Dahl: The Twelve Days of Christmas
Boy

Three Penguin Random House Authors Win Pulitzer Prizes

On Monday, May 5, three Penguin Random House authors were honored with a Pulitzer Prize. Established in 1917, the Pulitzer Prizes are the most prestigious awards in American letters. To date, PRH has 143 Pulitzer Prize winners, including William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Josh Steinbeck, Ron Chernow, Anne Applebaum, Colson Whitehead, and many more. Take a look at our 2025 Pulitzer Prize

Read more

Books for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

In June we celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual + (LGBTQIA+) Pride Month, which honors the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. Pride Month is a time to both celebrate the accomplishments of those in the LGBTQ+ community and recognize the ongoing struggles faced by many across the world who wish to live

Read more