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Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl (1916–1990) was born in Llandaff, South Wales, and went to Repton School in England. His parents were Norwegian, so holidays were spent in Norway. As he explains in Boy, he turned down the idea of university in favor of a job that would take him to "a wonderful faraway place." In 1933 he joined the Shell Company, which sent him to Mombasa in East Africa. When World War II began in 1939, he became a fighter pilot and in 1942 was made assistant air attaché in Washington, where he started to write short stories. His first major success as a writer for children was in 1964. Thereafter his children's books brought him increasing popularity, and when he died, children mourned the world over, particularly in Britain where he had lived for many years.
Roald Dahl: How to Have An Eggstraordinary Easter
Matilda's Jokes for Awesome Kids
The Twits Next Door
Roald Dahl: Phizz-Whizzing Christmas Book
Wonka
Marvelously Revolting Recipes
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: They All Come Out in the Wash
Matilda: Matilda's Miracles
Roald Dahl: How to Have a Frightful Halloween
My Dad Is Fantastic
My Mom Is Magnificent
Easter EGGstravaganza
Charlie's Gobstoppingly Great Sticker Activity Book
Wonka: The Official Movie Mad Libs
On the First Day of Christmas
Where's Wonka?
Roald Dahl: Trick or Treat
Roald Dahl Animal Sounds
Roald Dahl Words
Roald Dahl Shapes
Love from Matilda
Matilda
The Marvelous Matilda Sticker and Activity Book
Matilda Mad Libs
Roald Dahl 123
Roald Dahl ABC
Willy Wonka's Everlasting Book of Fun
Roald Dahl Colors
Roald Dahl Opposites
Roald Dahl: The Twelve Days of Christmas
Boy
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Twits
Never Grow Up
Matilda
Roald Dahl: The Witches Mad Libs

Books

Roald Dahl: How to Have An Eggstraordinary Easter
Matilda's Jokes for Awesome Kids
The Twits Next Door
Roald Dahl: Phizz-Whizzing Christmas Book
Wonka
Marvelously Revolting Recipes
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: They All Come Out in the Wash
Matilda: Matilda's Miracles
Roald Dahl: How to Have a Frightful Halloween
My Dad Is Fantastic
My Mom Is Magnificent
Easter EGGstravaganza
Charlie's Gobstoppingly Great Sticker Activity Book
Wonka: The Official Movie Mad Libs
On the First Day of Christmas
Where's Wonka?
Roald Dahl: Trick or Treat
Roald Dahl Animal Sounds
Roald Dahl Words
Roald Dahl Shapes
Love from Matilda
Matilda
The Marvelous Matilda Sticker and Activity Book
Matilda Mad Libs
Roald Dahl 123
Roald Dahl ABC
Willy Wonka's Everlasting Book of Fun
Roald Dahl Colors
Roald Dahl Opposites
Roald Dahl: The Twelve Days of Christmas
Boy
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Twits
Never Grow Up
Matilda
Roald Dahl: The Witches Mad Libs