One of the most beloved children's authors of all time, British writer Roald Dahl was renowned for ... A testament to their appeal, Dahl's books remain popular and continue to be adapted frequently.
Roald Dahl's career as a children's author began after the birth of his children. As Ophelia notes in the clip above, Dahl's books stemmed from the stories that he would often tell his children before ...
Roald Dahl spent two years at the Cathedral School in Llandaff, from the age of seven to nine. He then moved to St Peter's boarding school in Weston-super-Mare and suffered from homesickness. At the ...
Here are our top 10 favourite Roald Dahl books and why you should read them, as well as 10 quotes from his books to make you smile and feel inspired. Yes, it’s for young readers, but this story ...
Today is Roald Dahl Day, held every year on September 13 to mark the author's birthday. He wrote some of the most popular, most uplifting children's books ever, believing it was important for an ...
Matilda was the last full-length book for young readers Dahl wrote before his death in 1990. He once described the business of writing for children as giving him “a funny feeling that my writing ...
Roald Dahl's first novel was a commercial and critical flop upon its publication. It was the first book about nuclear war to be published in the US. The book, also known as Sometime Never ...
Roald Dahl is one of our absolute favourite authors ... which is particularly evident in his book, The Witches, which weaves a tale of child-hating witches. In the story, we are introduced ...
A series of revisions to Roald Dahl’s books to make them more palatable for today’s readers has become the latest skirmish in the culture wars. The alterations to the stories were made by the ...