Books by Roald Dahl
10 books by Roald Dahl have full reviews here; all 66 Roald Dahl titles and editions in our catalog are rated for reading level and content intensity.
Roald Dahl has 10 books with full reviews on HootRated, spanning Grade 2–6 reading level. The typical Roald Dahl book lands at Grade 5, with average content intensity 2/5.
Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether a Roald Dahl book is right for a child. 80% of Roald Dahl's reviewed titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. The intensity badges below (green → red) help you match books to your child's emotional readiness, not just their reading ability. See our methodology for how we rate.
The witches
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The witches
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Charlie and the chocolate factory
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Charlie and the chocolate factory
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Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
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Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
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Fantastic Mr. Fox
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Fantastic Mr. Fox
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George's Marvelous Medicine
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George's Marvelous Medicine
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James and the giant peach
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James and the giant peach
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The bfg
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The bfg
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Enormous Crocodile
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Enormous Crocodile
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The magic finger
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The magic finger
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Matilda
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Matilda
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- Beastly Balloons (Roald Dahl Cool Kits) Level 2 · Gentle
- Bfgs gloriumptious sticker activity book Level 2 · Gentle
- Boy / Going Solo Level 8 · Mild
- Boy and Going Solo Level 8 · Mild
- Boy: Tales of Childhood Level 5 · Mild
- Charlie Chocolate Factory Activity Book Level 2 · Gentle
- Charlie's Gobstoppingly Great Sticker Activity Book Level 2 · Gentle
- Danny the Champion of the World Level 6 · Mild
- Dirty Beasts Level 2 · Mild
- El dedo mágico Level 3 · Mild
- Esio Trot Level 3 · Gentle
- Esio Trot & the Minpins Level 3 · Gentle
- Going solo Level 5 · Moderate 2 editions
- How to Spot a Witch Level 1-2 · Mild
- Matilda (Galaxy Children's Large Print Books) Level 5 · Moderate
- On the First Day of Christmas Level K-1 · Gentle
- Revolting Rhymes Level 2 · Gentle
- Revolting Rhymes & Dirty Beasts Level 2 · Gentle
- Roald Dahl Complete Collection Level 4-5 · Mild
- Roald Dahl Magical Gift Set Level 8 · Mild
- Roald Dahl Mega Pack (12 Books) Level 5 · Mild
- Roald Dahl Treasury Level 8 · Mild
- Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Level 5 · Mild
- Roald Dahl's even more revolting recipes Level 3 · Gentle
- Roald Dahl's fantabulous facts Level 4-5 · Gentle
- Roald Dahl's James and the giant peach Level 3 · Mild
- Roald Dahl's Revolting rhymes Level 2 · Gentle
- Scrumdiddlyumptious Story Collection Level 2 · Gentle
- Skin Level 5-6 · Moderate
- Skin and Other Stories Level 5-6 · Moderate
- Songs and verse Level 4-5 · Gentle
- Taste & Other Tales (Longman Fiction) Level 4-5 · Mild
- The giraffe and the pelly and me Level 3 · Mild
- The Gremlins Level 3 · Mild
- The Mildenhall treasure Level 3 · Gentle
- The Minpins Level 2 · Mild
- The Roald Dahl Centenary Level 6 · Moderate
- The Twits Level 4-5 · Mild 2 editions
- The Twits (Plays for Children) Level 4-5 · Mild
- The Vicar of Nibbleswicke Level 2 · Gentle 2 editions
- The wonderful story of Henry Sugar Level 2 · Mild
- Where's Wonka? Level 2 · Gentle
- Witches Level 5 · Mild 2 editions
- Wonka Level 7 · Gentle
Questions about Roald Dahl's books
- What reading level are Roald Dahl's books?
- Roald Dahl's reviewed books range from Grade 2–6, with the typical book at Grade 5. Each title has a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.
- Are Roald Dahl's books appropriate for sensitive readers?
- 8 of Roald Dahl's 10 reviewed books (80%) are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 2/5.
- What age are Roald Dahl's books appropriate for?
- Roald Dahl's reviewed books target Ages 5-8 and Ages 9-12. HootRated rates each book on reading level and content intensity — match both dimensions, not just one.