Wednesday 30 November 2016

The Gloriumptious Worlds of Roald Dahl - Review and Competition

I have fond memories as a child of reading my favourite Roald Dahl books over and over again, and they would be the first books I would choose to borrow from the library. My favourites were Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, The Witches. Fantastic Mr Fox and The Twits, but in reality I literally loved them all.

At the time, they were the only books that could really draw me into the story and make me laugh along as I read, and over the years I received many of Roald Dahl's books as gifts for Christmas or Birthdays and I was never disappointed. My children have gone on to enjoy these stories too, and have also built up quite a collection themselves.

However, when stories capture your imagination as much as Roald Dahl's do, doesn't it often get you wondering more about the characters, or simply imagining What Happened Next?

I was therefore delighted when I came across "The Gloriumptious Worlds of Roald Dahl" written by Stella Caldwell, illustrated by the wonderful Quentin Blake and published by Carlton Books.



The front cover of the book features a whole host of illustrations of popular characters, and the book is described as "A spectacular scrapbook of stories, characters and creations". It looked fun and inviting and I couldn't wait to open it up and read inside.

Unfortunately, my son got there before me, and I was pleased to see that after only a short while, he was chuckling away to himself whilst reading. After a bit of persuasion, he agreed to let me have a look through it with him so we could enjoy the book together.

The first couple of pages provided a little bit of insight into Roald Dahl's world, providing some facts and information on where he may have got some of his ideas from, based on his own life experiences. These small pieces of information continue throughout the book and really help you to learn more about the author and realise the inspiration behind the stories.



My son particularly enjoyed the Charlie and the Chocolate scrapbook pages which featured a funny advert for Willy Wonka's invisible Chocolate Bars, described as being perfect for eating in class, along with a letter from a school complaining about Willy Wonka's spotty powder which causes those who consume it to break out in bright red spots and as a result, half of the school was absent due to suspected "chicken pox". My son thought that this was hilarious and a great idea to get a few days off school, if only such a sweet existed! There was also a field guide to "Loompaland" where you can read all about where the Oompa-Loompas live, along with a map and dietery information!


My favourite was the government health warning in The Twits section telling you to be "Beard Aware - Know Before You Grow" informing you of all the things that could be hiding in your beard. Luckily being female, I don't have to worry about this too much, but it made me laugh and go ewwwww at the same time! There is also a very handy guide on How to be a Twit, just in case you ever become interested in the "Twittish Trickery of a Twit" haha!



There is also a lovely end to the book, that I won't reveal, but if you are a fan of Roald Dahl quotes like myself, then you won't be disappointed and I thought that this was a really fitting way to not only end the book, but to also remember Roald Dahl aswel.

The book itself is a 64 page hardback book priced at £16.99. It is designed with a scrapbook theme, with lots of little inserts, imaginary newspaper articles, recipes, photos & letters, and is sure to be a delight for any Roald Dahl fan.

If you would like to purchase this book, then this can be found on the Carlton Books website here: Carlton Books - The Gloriumptious Worlds of Roald Dahl

To celebrate this wonderful book, Carlton Books have kindly provided me with a copy to giveaway to one lucky reader. All you have to do is enter using the gleam form below. Good luck!

The Gloriumptious Worlds of Roald Dahl Book Giveaway

Terms and Conditions:
Entry is open to UK residents aged 18 or over. Any bulk/third party entries will be disqualified. The winner shall be drawn at random from all eligible entries. The winner shall be notified via email and will have 14 days to confirm that they wish to accept the prize. Should the winner fail to respond, then a new winner shall be selected at random from the remaining entries. The winner's details will be shared with the promoter for the purpose of prize fulfillment, which shall be sent directly from the promoter. Please allow up to 28 days for delivery, though every effort shall be made to try and get this to the winner before Christmas.

*Disclaimer - I was provided with this product free of charge for the purpose of this review and to give my honest opinion of this book. All opinions are my own.

71 comments:

  1. I have always loved Charlie and the Chocolate Factory xx

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  2. george's marvellous medicine

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  3. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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  4. I loved reading Matilda when i was a child, thanks.x

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  5. Has to be Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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  6. George's Marvellous Medicine, I still love it as an adult!

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  7. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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  8. Has to be Matilda. brilliant book

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  9. Charlie and The Chocolate Factory

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  10. I love Matilda and George's marvellous medicine

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  11. The twits is mine and my daughters favourite.

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  12. I've always loved The Witches, have read it so many times! x

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  13. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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  14. My favourite has to be Charlie and the chocolate factory

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  15. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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  16. The BFG, have got DVD for grandchildren for xmas I'm sure they will love it

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  17. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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  18. Our favourite is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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  19. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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  20. My favourite is George's Marvellous Medicine. I remember Rik Mayall reading it on Jackanory.

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  21. I love Mitilda I really enjoy reading this to my little girl

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  22. Matilda is my favourite- closely followed The Witches

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  23. George Marvelous Medicine

    Lynsey Buchanan

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  24. My favourite is George's marvellous medicine but my sons is The Twits

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  25. The Witches has always been my favourite!

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  26. It has to be the Twits! I love the tricks they play on each other!

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  27. The Witches is my favourite :)

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  28. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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