The segments in Four Rooms are loosely based on several of Dahl's adult short stories. Other good films featured on this list of the best Roald Dahl movies include Matilda, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and The BFG. Which Roald Dahl movie is your favorite? Vote your personal picks up to the top ...
Plus, fill out the form on this page to receive your own copy of a selection of the short stories for high school below. Get My Printable Short Stories For High School 1. Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl “‘I’ll fix some supper,’ she whispered. When she walked across the room...
These individual short stories are the best of the best — and the even better news is that they're available for free online for you to peruse. From classics published in the 1900s to a short story that exploded in late 2017, here are ten of the greatestfree short storiesfor you to ...
Short stories are a perfect teaching tool for middle schoolers. They’re quick, fast-paced, and pack a punch with lots of action and drama. And because they require less time to read, they’re an easy way to expose your students to new authors and genres. This list of short stories i...
Released: 2005 Directed by: Tim Burton Also ranks #5 on 12 Children's Movies Where Parents Lived Through A Nightmare While Their Kids Had An Adventure Also ranks #6 on All Movies Based on Roald Dahl Books, Ranked Best to Worst Also ranks #8 on The Best Live Action Kids Fantasy Movi...
...showcasing the world's best short stories for learning and reading pleasure Private Lies Short Story by Bobbie Ann Mason. A seemingly happily married man becomes obsessed with finding the soon-to-be eighteen-year-old woman he and his previous wife gave up for adoption at birth. The quest...
Wes Anderson made four short films based on Roald Dahl stories for Netflix, and The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is the first and most publicized. Leading a small ensemble cast of A-list actors, Benedict Cumberbatch plays Henry Sugar, a gambler who discovers meditation and uses it to help...
When Michael Bond authored the first book about Paddington, he said it wasn't written specifically for children. Maybe that's why the second film based on his stories about a talking bear from Darkest Peru is so beloved by adults. It might also be because Hugh Grant turns in one of his...
Based on the short by Roald Dahl, the movie opens with Dahl himself (Ralph Fiennes) introducing and then narrating the story of a man, Henry Sugar, who does nothing with his money but gamble. Sugar (Benedict Cumberbatch) takes over the narration to tell of the moment he first learned of...
Based on the short by Roald Dahl, the movie opens with Dahl himself (Ralph Fiennes) introducing and then narrating the story of a man, Henry Sugar, who does nothing with his money but gamble. Sugar (Benedict Cumberbatch) takes over the narration to tell of the moment he first learned of...