Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl was born on the 13th of September 1916 in Landaff, Cardiff and Wales.

He did not start writing for children until he had children of his own.

Roald Dahl didn't make 1 Charlie and the Chocolate factory copy he made tons.

He loved chocolate but not chocolate cake or chocolate ice cream.

He wrote all his childrens storys in a small hut in his garden.

Roald Dahl died on the 23rd of November 1990.

He always wrote with pencil on yellow paper.

He was a fighter pilot in world war 2.

Roald Dahl almost called James and the giant peach, James and the giant cherry.

He based the grandmother in the three witches on his own.

Roald Dahl didn't like going to the cinema because his legs always hurted.

His books were copied over 1000 times which proves Roald Dahl was such a good author.

He made 21 books for children and 50 books for adults.

His dad died at the age of 57 and his sister died at the age of 7 from appendicitis.

That happened when he was 3 years old.

The first book he wrote was James and the giant peach.

He was a poet, fighter pilot,British Novelist and screen writer who had a net worth 10 million pounds.

The last book he wrote was Matilda and sweet mystery of life.

Some books by Roald Dahl were made into movies such as: Matilda , James and the giant peach, Charlie and the chocolate factory, The witches, The BFG and Esio Trot.

Even though Roald Dahl is dead its his 101th birthday this year.

He had 2 steel hips and six operations on his spine.

He used to say dinners ready by shouting "Nosebags on" or ''Grubs up."

He wrote the sreenplay for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the bond movie you only live twice.

The colour of his hair was greyish.

His favourite television channel was News.

Roald Dahl's books were published in 4 different languages.