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Book cover of Roald Dahl Wonderful Words for Writing by Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl Wonderful Words for Writing

Become a vocabulary champion and make your writing stand out! Using examples inspired by the world of Roald Dahl, add some detail to your descriptions and depth to your dialogue with this phizz-whizzing vocabulary activity book.

You’ll be able to create characters and the worlds they live in, play around with similes, synonyms and homonyms, and build up your word bank with rich, descriptive language. This book supports vocabulary, grammar, language and comprehension skills for ages 7-11.
Book cover of Roald Dahl Remarkable Words for Reading by Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl Remarkable Words for Reading

Become a reading champion and unlock the meaning of new words with this remarkable vocabulary book. Packed full of little every day words and long twisty-turny words, this book will boost your word knowledge.

You'll puzzle out the meaning of words, meet new ones and get tips on some terrific reading techniques. Includes four reading challenges from the world of Roald Dahl. This book supports vocabulary, grammar, language and comprehension skills for ages 7 - 11.