Roald Dahl stories coming out as e-books in US

NEW YORK (AP) - E-book fans in the United States (US) can follow the adventures of Willy Wonka, the Fantastic Mr Fox and other Roald Dahl creations.

Eight novels by the late British children's author are coming out digitally on Thursday, on what would have been Dahl's 96th birthday, for the first time in the US.

Penguin Young Readers Group announced that the books include Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, 'The Fantastic Mr Fox and James And The Giant Peach. Dahl died in 1990. More than 25 million of his books are in print in the US alone, according to Penguin.