Revolting Rhymes -- Roald Dahl

Did you think Cinderella married the prince and lived happily ever after, or that the three little pigs outsmarted the wolf? Think again Master storyteller Roald Dahl adds his own darkly comic twists to six favorite tales, complete with rambunctious rhymes and hilarious surprise endings.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Roald Dahl<br><b>Publisher:</b> Viking Books for Young Readers<br><b>Published:</b> 09/03/2009<br><b>Pages:</b> 48<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.39lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 10.02h x 7.96w x 0.20d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780142414828<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 4-8<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 4.4<br><b>Point Value:</b> 1<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>75123 / Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Roald Dahl</b> (1916-1990) was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. He spent his childhood in England and, at age eighteen, went to work for the Shell Oil Company in Africa. When World War II broke out, he joined the Royal Air Force and became a fighter pilot. At the age of twenty-six he moved to Washington, D.C., and it was there he began to write. His first short story, which recounted his adventures in the war, was bought by The Saturday Evening Post, and so began a long and illustrious career. <p/>After establishing himself as a writer for adults, Roald Dahl began writing children's stories in 1960 while living in England with his family. His first stories were written as en