Right magic, drama, emotions to happiness, all are present in his narrations

Roald Dahl was an author with the most peculiar creativity for bringing to life the most unique narrations for children. The thing about Dahl’s stories for children is that they are packed with magic, mystery, mischief, mayhem, witches, giant animals, rainbows, chocolate houses, and all the fantastic majesty that every child dreams of in a story. Roald Dahl’s stories are a world different from the one we live in and transport the readers to a world unknown. So read on to find out the best Roald Dahl books for children that are a must-read.

Matilda

This 1988 book narrates the life story of a well-behaved six-year-old girl named Matilda, who loves to read. But as a family that doesn’t even care for her, love her and gets an even worse headmistress at school. But as days go by, the six-year-old girl realizes the unique and special powers that she possesses. Putting her powers to good use - some to help others and some to take sweet revenge against her parents - she makes her own as well as of people around her better. This is basically a story of good versus evil, and how in the end it is always the good that wins.

The Witches

One of the funniest and most entertaining books of the author, this one tells the life story of a young boy who is sent far away to Norway to live with his grandmother. Upon arrival, the boy is made familiar with the terms and conditions of living there as well as he is warned by the grandmother to be wary of witches. However, one day when the duo travels to England, it turns out that the two stumble upon a witch convention. Vola! And these are English witches who are considered to be the evilest of all who plot to exterminate England’s children by turning them into mice.

A few other Roald Dahl books are Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The BFG, James and the Giant Peach, The Twits, Esio Trot, Revolting Rhymes, The Minpins, Switch Bitch, Billy and the Minpins, The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me, Tales of the Unexpected, Danny, the Champion of the World, The Gremlins, Sometime Never: A Fable for Supermen, The Enormous Crocodile, The Vicar of Nibbleswicke, and George’s Marvellous Medicine to name a few.