Roald Dahl's World

His books

Roald Dahl : A quiz

Film adaptations

His childhood

His adulthood

His childhood

Roald Dahl was born on September 13, 1916 in Llandaff, Wales. He had a difficult childhood as his father and older sister died when he was three. His mother raised him as well as three sisters and two step-sisters. He liked to read adventure stories as a kid. His mom would tell him all sorts of fantasy stories, which he loved. Roald didn't like school much, so when he turned 18 he decided not to go to university. Then WWII started when he was 23 and he joined the Royal Air Force.

Ducksters. "Kids Books Authors: Roald Dahl." Ducksters, Technological Solutions, Inc. (TSI), www.ducksters.com/biography/roald_dahl.php. Accessed 20 December 2020.

His adulthood

During this time, he met and married actress Patricia Neal. They lived in Great Missenden in Buckinghamshire, England. He wrote many of his famous stories there. Roald Dahl and Patricia Neal had five children: Olivia, Tessa, Theo, Ophelia and Lucy. Roald Dahl started telling his fantastical stories to his children at bedtime. He realised how much his own children enjoyed his stories and decided to write them down for all children to enjoy. ‘James and the Giant Peach’ was the first children’s book that he published. He had a passion for encouraging children to read. He believed that children should be “comfortable with a book, not daunted. Books shouldn’t be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful; and learning to be a reader gives a terrific advantage.”

http://www.llanhariprimary.com/resources/home_learning/class_5/Roald%20Dahl%20reading%20comprehenion.pdf

His books

The giraffe and the pelly and me

The Witches

The Magic Finger

Mathilda

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Charlie & the Chocolate factory

Charlie & the Chocolate factory

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Mathilda

Bravo

The BFG

Valider

The Witches

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Fantastic Mr. Fox

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