Just in time for Roahl Dahl Month! Roald Dahl is one of the most famous children's book authors ever. Now in this Who Was . . . ? biography, children will learn of his real-life adventures. 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. Entertaining and readable, this biography has 80 black-and-white illustrations.

 

This book is part of a book series called Who Was? .

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 102 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

True Kelley has illustrated many favorite books for children in her fun-filled watercolor style, including several in the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. She and the author previously collaborated on What Makes a Magnet? and What the Moon is Like? True Kelley lives in Warner, New Hampshire. Alan Williams is President of BCW Food Products. He is the author of Teammates Matter and a children's book series, Little Teammate. An accomplished keynote speaker with nearly one million copies of his books in print, Alan has spoken to numerous Fortune 500 companies and high school athletic programs across the country. The former Tennessee Mr. Basketball finalist played only 59 minutes during his entire career as a walk-on at Wake Forest. Alan and his wife Amanda have four children and live in San Antonio, Texas. Stephen Marchesi, a former Little League baseball coach, spent most of his career in New York. As a highly regarded illustrator and artist, his work has been published by Random House and featured on the Children's Book Council bestsellers list. He brings to life the timeless character of the Little Teammate from San Diego, California.