4 CDs, 3 hr 30 minutes

 

"Roald Dahl's hilarious and outrageous novels have made him one of the most popular children's authors of all time. Here, the author himself brings five of his wickely funny stories to life:"

 

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

 

"Charlie Bucket, along with four of the most greedy, spoiled, and disagreeable children in the world, is the lucky winner of a tour of Willy Wonka's amazing chocolate factory. In a place where the river flows with chocolate and the wallpaper tastes like snozzberries, who knows what could happen?"

 

James and the Giant Peach

 

"Young James Henry Trotter embarks on a weird, wonderful journey inside a giant peach with a bizarre group of companions -- including a human-sized Earthworm, ladybug, and Centipede."

 

Fantastic Mr. Fox

 

"Three mean and nasty farmers named Boggis, Bunce, and Bean are no match for the incredibly clever Mr. Fox, who'll do anything to protect his home, his wife, and his four little foxes."

 

The Enormous Crocodile

 

"He's in the mood to eat a nice, juicy child for lunch, and he has an endless supply of tricks to help him satisfy his voracious appetite. You'd better look twice before you sit down on that picnic bench..."

 

The Magic Finger

 

"An eight-year-old girl finds that when people make her angry, very strange things begin to happen to them. Her obnoxious neighbors had better beware of the Magic Finger!"