“Fat,” “ugly,” “crazy” and even “female” — these are some of the words that have been controversially scrubbed from Roald Dahl ... “witches.” Another example from that book ...

EXCLUSIVE: There’s some seriously scary stuff going on at London’s National Theatre as the venue prepares for a musical version of Roald Dahl’s The Witches that will feature book and lyrics ...

A reference in “The Witches ... last year, said the changes were unwarranted. “Roald Dahl was no angel but this is absurd censorship,” Mr. Rushdie wrote on Twitter. “Puffin Books ...

Dahl’s books are being rewritten to remove language considered offensive, with the word “fat” being removed in every instance, it emerged last week ... In The Witches (where witches wear ...

Fat, ugly and flabby are among the hundreds of words that have been removed from Roald Dahl’s children ... other details including a book’s cover and page layout. “Our guiding principle ...

"Puffin and the Roald Dahl Story Company have really missed a trick here. They could have had a much more positive impact by adding a page of thoughtful questions at the end of each book.

New editions of classic 20th century children’s books ... Roald Dahl — such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “James and the Giant Peach,” “Matilda,” “The Witches ...

In "Witches ... injured last year at an event in New York state, tweeted news of Penguin's change of heart on Friday with the words "Penguin Books back down after Roald Dahl backlash!" ...

By Seth Abramovitch Senior Writer The Roald Dahl ... books written years ago, it’s not unusual to review the language used alongside updating other details including a book’s cover and page ...

Roald Dahl’s books ... print runs of books written years ago, it’s not unusual to review the language used alongside updating other details including a book’s cover and page layout.

An eminently civilized pursuit -- especially when one considers that these book lovers are fourth, fifth and sixth graders. "We started this program last ... THE WITCHES, By Roald Dahl.