Susanne Pollatschek as Olivia Flaversham, a young Scottish mouse who seeks Basil's help in finding her father. Basil of Baker Street appears as a playable character in the video game Disney Heroes: Battle Mode. [45]

Sito, Tom (April 19, 2013). Moving Innovation: A History of Computer Animation. MIT Press. p.226. ISBN 978-0262019095.The ringleader of this exploit was, of course, the young Roald Dahl who, like many small boys, was very fond of sweets. The trouble was that the owner of the sweetshop was so odious, so vile, that she needed to be taught a lesson – one that became known as The Great Mouse Plot. The action in The Great Mouse Plot wouldn’t have happened if the boys hadn’t loved sweets. What are your children’s favourite sweets? Show your results as an infographic, then gather data from other classes to compare. Do adults and children have different tastes?

One day, when we lifted it up, we found a dead mouse lying among our treasures. It was an exciting discovery. Thwaites took it out by its tail and waved it in front of our faces. 'What shall we do with it?' he cried. Darnton, Nina (July 2, 1986). "Film: 'The Great Mouse Detective' ". The New York Times. p.C29 . Retrieved June 22, 2016. If this interests you, try making a natural indicator from red cabbage and use it to test your sweets.

a b c Korkis, Jim (March 2, 2011). "How Basil Saved Disney Feature Animation: Part Two". Mouse Planet . Retrieved June 22, 2016. Going to Norway The summer holidays! Those magic words! The mere mention of them used to send shivers of joy rippling over my skin. All my summer holidays, from when I was four years old to when I was seventeen (1920 to 1932), were totally idyllic. This, I am certain, was because we always went to the same idyllic place and that place was Norway. Except for my ancient half-sister and my not-quite-so-ancient half-brother, the rest of us were all pure Norwegian by blood. We all spoke Norwegian and all our relations lived over there. So in a way, going to Norway every summer was like going home. Even the journey was an event. Do not forget that there were no commercial aeroplanes in those times, so it took us four whole days to complete the trip out and another four days to get home again. We were always an enormous party. There were my three sisters and my ancient half-sister (that’s four), and my half-brother and me (that’s six), and my mother (that’s seven), and Nanny (that’s eight), and in addition to these, there were never less than two others who were some sort of anonymous ancient friends of the ancient half-sister (that’s ten altogether). In 1923 it was common for children to be beaten. Find out about the history of schools and corporal punishment and make a school display about Children’s Rights. Animation critic Charles Solomon listed this as one of the best animated films of the 1980s while singling out Keane's key work on Ratigan. [38] Box-office His first children's book was The Gremlins, about mischievous little creatures that were part of RAF folklore. The book was commissioned by Walt Disney for a film that was never made, and published in 1943. Dahl went on to create some of the best-loved children's stories of the 20th century, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda and James and the Giant Peach.