DescriptionOne of Dahls beloved stories available for the first time in novel format and newly illustrated by Quentin Blake Billys mum says he must never go out through the garden gate and explore the dark forest beyond. So, one day, he does exactly that There Billy meets the amazing Minpins, tiny people who live inside the hollow trees. But the Minpins are in danger. The terrible, galloping Gruncher stalks the forest, and the Minpins are disappearing in their thousands. Can Billy find a way to destroy the hungry beast, once and for all--or will it gobble him up too? Illustrated by Quentin Blake for the first time, Billy and the Minpins is a new interpretation of Roald Dahls very last story (originally published in 1991) and marks nearly forty years of their magical collaboration.About the AuthorRoald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter-pilot, chocolate historian, and medical inventor. He was also the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, and many more brilliant stories. He remains the Worlds No.1 Storyteller. Find out more at roalddahl.com. Sir Quentin Blake, the first-ever Childrens Laureate of the United Kingdom, has illustrated nearly three hundred books, including most of Roald Dahls childrens books. He lives in London.