The fascinating words Roald Dahl created for BFG... and more... in celebration of 100 years!

'A dream isn't something you can catch hold of.' p. 42

Blowing a dream

Collecting a dream

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"Exunckly... a human bean who says he is fifty  is not fifty, he is only thirty." p. 87

Frobscottle, Fleshlumpeater

Gizzargulping is one example of  Gobblefunk aka BFG's language. Learn more here.

"'Human beans is juicier,' the Bloodbottler said." p. 59

"I is a nice and jumbly giant! I is the only nice and Jumbly Giant in Giant Country!I is THE BIG FRIENDLY GIANT! I is the BFG. What is your name?"

Jumpsquiffling celebrations happening all across the United States!
Knobbles is an actual word
Lesson Plans! How cool is that?
Museum, situated in the Buckinghamshire village where Roald Dahl lived and wrote for 36 years.

Norwegian town of Sarpsborg unveils a new statue marking their town's connection to Roald Dahl.

Oxford University Press to publish the scrumdiddlyumptious language of Roald Dahl in 2016

Pilfflefizz. 'Piffling little swishfiggler! Squimpy little bottlewart! Prunty little Pogswizzler!" p. 57

Quetin Blake, Illustrator

 13 September

Trogglehumper. "Two rights don't equal a left."

Unexpected endings and "unsentimental, macabre, often darkly comic content. Wikipedia

Victoria Station and, of course, Queen Victoria

 Quentin Blake, Pinterest

Whizzpoppers. We all have our moments of brilliance and glory..." ~ Roald Dahl

The BFG began life as a scribble in an eXercise book

"'You is talking rommytot,' the BFG said, growing braver by the second." p. 59

Zoo buildings will be filled with Dahl-ightful activities related to the author’s majesticle classics, as part of the Roald Dahl 100 celebration. at Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, 18 Sept 2016