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This is your Offi cial Reading Journal. To participate in the Dahlathon, use this Reading Journal to track your reading progress from September through December 2010.

Once you have fi nished reading three Roald Dahl books, you are eligible to receive the offi cial Dahlathon Award which includes: • An Offi cial Reading Dahlathon Certifi cate that recognizes you as a Buckswashling Book Champion • A free Roald Dahl book adapted into a play • An Offi cial Reading Dahlathon Medal (while supplies last)

See the entry form and offi cial rules on pages 17-18 for more information. 31 Fast facts about

Birthday: September 13, 1916 Place of birth: Llandaff, Wales Color of eyes: Blue-grey Color of hair: Grayish Favorite color: Yellow Favorite food: Caviar Favorite chocolate: Twix, Kit Kats, Rolos… Favorite music: Beethoven Favorite TV program: News Favorite school subject: Anything but history Motto: My candle burns at both ends It will not last the night But oh my toes and oh my friends It gives a lovely light.

2 Use the space below to set some goals before you begin the Dahlathon!

My page goal for the month of September is ______pages. My page goal for the month of October is ______pages. My page goal for the month of November is ______pages. My page goal for the month of December is ______pages. Good luck. Now get reading!

3 Dahlathon Reading Progress Chart

Book Title: qRecommendq to a Friend Yes No

Number of Date Pages Read Comments

4 “We have so much time and so little to do! No! Wait! Cross that out! Reverse it!” From

Book Title: qRecommendq to a Friend Yes No

Number of Date Pages Read Comments

5 “Keep going, my darlings! . . . Don’t give up!” From Fantastic Mr. Fox

Book Title: qRecommendq to a Friend Yes No

Number of Date Pages Read Comments

6 Reader’s Response Journal

After reading by ROALD DAHL I realized . . .

I now wonder about . . .

I know that . . .

I’m excited to . . .

If I could change one event in the plot of the book, I would . . .

If I could be any character in the book, I would be because . . .

I would like to tell the author . . .

“No book ever ends When it’s full of your friends” From The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me 7 Celebrate Month this September!

In honor of Roald Dahl’s birthday, here are a few things you can do to commemorate the world’s number 1 storyteller: q Read these brand new Roald Dahl books: The Missing Golden Ticket and Other Splendiferous Secrets, The Complete Adventures of Charlie and Mr. Willy Wonka, and Boy and Going Solo! q Wear something yellow, because yellow was Road Dahl’s favorite color. q Share your favorite Roald Dahl book with a friend. q Visit roalddahl.com and send a gloriumptious greeting to a friend, ask the Buckswashling Book Chooser to suggest a book for you, or play some games! q Use the word scrumdiddlyumptious fi ve times in one day. q Wear the most gloriumptious mismatched outfi t you can put together.

8 Story Ideas

Want to write your own stories? Write down any ideas you have, so you don’t forget them!

“A story idea is liable to come flitting into my mind at any moment of the day, and if I don’t make a note of it at once, right then and there, it will be gone forever.” 9 Books I’d like to read...

“What do you want a fl aming book for? We’ve got a lovely telly with a twelve-inch screen and now you come asking for a book!” From 10 DeSCRIBe the most LOAtHSOMe, UGLY, HIDeOUS, NAStY characters you can imagine (and draw them as well, if you like). Make them even nastier than these horrors – if you dare . . .

‘the shining teeth, the greedy smile! It’s CROCKY-WOCK, tHe CROCODILe!’ From

“A real witch doesn’t have fi ngernails, she has thin curvy claws like a cat. A real witch is always bald, as bald as a boiled egg.” 11 From Whenever you find a word you like while reading a book, write it in a jar to keep it safe. Here are some of the Big Friendly Giant’s favorite words. scrumdiddlyumptious whizzpopper disgustable redonculous uckyslush chiddler wondercrump

Write words you like in the jars below

12 Funny Stories What has made you (or maybe just laugh)whizzpop with happiness? Write all your best, funniest story ideas here!

“Whizzpopping is a sign of happiness. It is music in our ears!” From 13 A List of Great Importance

What is your favorite book?

Alright, you can have two favorites.

Oh, how could we forget to ask: what is your favorite Roald Dahl story?

Who is your favorite author?

Which book have you hated reading?

Name two things that could have made it better.

Did you add any giraffes and monkeys? Giraffes and monkeys always make things better.

Who is your favorite character from a book?

Who is the wickedest, most ucky-mucky character in the books you’ve read?

14 Quiz: Are you a Roald Dahl expert? Test your knowledge of Roald Dahl’s books by answering the questions below.

1. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, what did Charlie’s grandparents do all day? a. They ate sweets b. They stayed in bed c. They played cards

2. In Fantastic Mr. Fox, what were the names of the three farmers? a.Woggis, Dunce and Lean b.Moggis, Munce and Mean c.Boggis, Bunce and Bean

3. In Matilda, what hairstyle did Miss Trunchbull like the least on little girls? a.Ribbons b.Pigtails c.Buns

4. In James and the Giant Peach, where do the seagulls carry the giant peach? a.New York b.Australia c.London

5. In The Witches, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a REAL witch? a. Witches can be male or female b. Witches are bald c. Witches have no toes

6. In The Twits, what does Mr. Twit have

for dinner every Wednesday night?

2 1 . a; 6. b 6. a; . a; . b; 3. c; . b; . ANSWERS:

5 a. Monkey Stew 4 b. Bird Pie c. Frog legs 15 Checkpoint #1 (the one and only)

Have you reached your goal? Were you able to fi nish three books? What’s that you say? Yes? Then it’s time to send in the offi cial entry form for the Roald Dahl Reading Dahlathon!

Fill out the entry form on the next page and have your parent, guadian, librarian, or teacher sign it. Send it in to the address below to receive your Offi cial Dahlathon Award!

Penguin Young Readers Group Marketing Attn: Roald Dahl Reading Dahlathon 345 Hudson St. 15th Floor New York, NY 10014

16 The Roald Dahl Reading Dahlathon Entry Form Offer begins September 1, 2010 and ends December 31, 2010, while supplies last. Offer open to residents of the fifty United States and the District of Columbia, ages 7-13.

Send in your completed entry form to received dahlicious prizes! (while supplies last).

Full Name: ______Date of Birth: ______Mailing Address: ______Telephone Number: ______

The titles of the three Roald Dahl books I’ve read for the Reading Dahlathon are: 1. ______2. ______3. ______

Note to parent, legal guardian, librarian, or teacher: For the entrant to be eligible to receive the Dahlathon award, please sign this entry form to verify that the child has read three Roald Dahl books. Full name of parent, legal guardian, librarian, or teacher: ______Signature of parent, legal guardian, librarian, or teacher: ______

See Official Rules on page1 8 of this Reading Journal or online at www.roalddahl.com/dahlathon. Mail completed entry form to: Penguin Young Readers Group Marketing, Attn: Roald Dahl Reading Dahlathon, 345 Hudson Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10014 Puffin Books • A division of Penguin Young Readers Group 17 Roald Dahl Reading Dahlathon 2010

To receive your Dahlathon award, please follow the instructions below (the “Offer”). Offer begins September 1, 2010 and ends December 31, 2010 (“Offer Period”), while supplies last. Offer open to residents of the fifty United States and the District of Columbia, ages 7-13.

Pick up a Dahlathon Official Reading Log at your local participating bookstore or go online to www.roalddahl. com/dahlathon and download and print out the Log. Enter the titles of three Roald Dahl books that you have read; fill out the entry form with your first and last name, date of birth, mailing address and phone number; and have your parent, legal guardian, teacher or school librarian sign the form verifying that you have read the books. Mail the completed entry form to: Roald Dahl Reading Dahlathon, Penguin Young Readers Market- ing, 345 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014.

The first 1,000 individuals to submit eligible entries during the Offer Period will receive an Official Read- ing Dahlathon Medal, an Official Reading Dahlathon Certificate and a Roald Dahl book adapted into a play. The next 4,000 individuals to submit eligible entries during the Offer Period will receive an Official Reading Dahlathon Certificate and a Roald Dahl book adapted into a play.

Please allow 6-8 weeks to receive your award. Ineligible entries will not be acknowledged or returned.

Terms and Conditions

1. Offer is sponsored by Penguin Young Readers Group, a division of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. (“Sponsor”). 2. Offer available only while supplies last. Sponsor shall discontinue availability of entry forms and disable the Offer page at www.roalddahl.com/dahlathon on the last day of the Offer; however, if supplies run out prior to said date, Sponsor will post a message on this Offer web page. 3. Delivery of prizes will be made to the address provided in the entry form. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, misdirected or stolen mail. 4. Sponsor shall have the absolute right to determine if an entry is eligible without notice to the entrant. 5. Void where prohibited by law. Subject to all federal, state and local laws and regulations. 6. By participating in this Offer and/or accepting the Dahlathon award, entrants release Sponsor, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates and the agencies of any of them from any and all liability for any loss, harm, injuries, damages, cost or expense, arising out of or relating to participation in this Offer or the acceptance, use or misuse of the prizes. 7. Any dispute arising from this Offer will be determined according to the laws of the State of New York, without reference to its conflict of law principles, and the entrants consent to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in New York County and agree that such courts have exclusive jurisdiction over all such disputes.

Sponsor: Penguin Young Readers Group A division of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. 345 Hudson Street New York, New York 10014 18 books by Phizz-whizzing

New for Fall 2010! “Those that don’t believe in magic will never f ind it,” said . And the best place to look for magic is in books.

Visit Roald Dahl’s scrumdiddlyumptious website, featuring your favorite characters, at www.roalddahl.com for a buckswashling book chooser, gloriumptious greeting e-cards, and more!