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Roald Dahl is a Welsh novelist and screenwriter who wrote a myriad of popular children's books throughout his career, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The Twits and James and the Giant Peach. Many of his books have also been adapted into successful films and television shows.
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- Born: September 13, 1916
- Birth Place: Cardiff, Wales
- Died: November 23, 1990
- Literary Genre: Childrens Books
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Autobiographies
Dahl documented the early parts of his life, growing up in boarding schools and fighting for the RAF during World War II, in his autobiographies, Tales of Childhood and Going Solo. Boy was published in 1984, and Going Solo followed in 1986. -
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Grubtown Tale takes Roald Dahl Funny Prize, awarded the best funny book for children http://tinyurl.com/yjxuq8x
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My Roald Dahl: The BFG - $8.81
This is the well-loved story of a big friendly giant who spirits a child out of bed to the land of the child-eating giants. This edition has a great new cover by Quentin Blake as well as a whole new exciting end section about Roald Dahl and...
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Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories - $14.00
Who better to investigate the literary spirit world than that supreme connoisseur of the unexpected, Roald Dahl? Of the many permutations of the macabre or bizarre, Dahl was always especially fascinated by the classic ghost story. As he rea...
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Roald Dahl - The Making Of Modern Children's Literature - $19.99
Everyone knows that Roald Dahl's stories for children James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG and Matilda are special. But the quality that makes them unique is difficult to define. Dahl appealed to the disgust...
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The Best of Roald Dahl - $16.95
Twenty-five stories spanning Dahl's writing career from 1945-1965, with an introduction by James Cameron.
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Roald Dahl's The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) - $19.95
One moonlit night, little Sophie is snatched from her bed at Mrs. Clonkers’ orphanage by an awesome giant who whisks her away on a magical, thrilling and funny adventure. Roald Dahl’s (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant ...
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Roald Dahl Timeline
- September 13, 1916: Born
- 1943: The Gremlins
- 1961: James and the Giant Peach
- 1964: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- 1970: Fantastic Mr Fox
- 1973: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
- 1975: Danny the Champion of the World
- 1977: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More
- 1980: The Twits
- 1981: George's Marvelous Medicine
- 1982: The BFG
- 1983: The Witches
- 1988: Matilda
- 1989: Esio Trot
- 1991: The Minpins
- November 23, 1990: Died
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