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Roald Dahl


Famous Lives 2

No. of pages 48

Published: 2004

Great for age 7-10 years

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Born in Wales in 1916 to Norwegian parents, Roald Dahl went on to become one of the world's most famous authors. This book charts his life - from descriptions of his happy childhood and school life, to his time spent as an RAF pilot during World War II. Always an inquisitive and imaginative person, Roald soon discovered his gift for writing children's books. His many stories, including bestsellers such as 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', 'The Twits' and 'Matilda', have sold all around the world, to great acclaim. However, as well as experiencing much happiness, Roald also suffered great misfortune in his family life. A fantastic read on an intriguing character, complete with quotation panels, date chart, glossary and index.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Famous Lives, Famous Lives 2 .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 2004 by Hachette Children's Group .

Jason Hook works as an editor in educational publishing and has written a large number of history and biography titles for children.

 

This book is in the following series:

Famous Lives
An ideal introduction to important characters from the past.

Famous Lives 2

This book features the following character:

Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl is one of the most famous children's book authors ever. A flying ace for the British Air Force, he was married to an Academy Award-winning actress. He also wrote books and screenplays for adults.

This biography looks in depth at the world of a man who was brave, passionate, inventive and at times very obstinate. The text is vibrant and the wealth of photographs of Dahl himself, his family, and scenes from some of his filmed stories help to give a rounded view. A really good read that informs and entertains. -- Internation Press Cutting Bureau