By: Aly Marx Called the world’s number one storyteller, this week’s author spotlight is about Roald Dahl! Born on September 13, 1916, Dahl went to boarding school as a child: first at St. Peter’s, in Weston-super-Mare, England (from 1925-1929), and second at Repton, in England (from 1929-1936). Many of the events that happened during his time at school were portrayed in his book Boy (published in 1984). Also, he got to test chocolate bars at Repton, which gave him inspiration for his book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964). An interesting fact about Dahl is that he was enlisted in the Royal Air Force during World War II. In September of 1940, Dahl’s Gladiator (a type of plane) he was flying crashed, but he lived! Dahl also assisted in creating the Wade-Dahl-Till valve in 1960, which helps treat hydrocephalus in children. Roald Dahl wrote many books, some of them including James and the Giant Peach (published in 1961), Fantastic Mr. Fox (1970), The Twits (1980), The BFG (1982), The Witches (1983), Matilda (1988), and Esio Trot (1990). In addition to these children’s stories, he also wrote a few adult novels. Many of Dahl’s books have been turned into films. In 1971 the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was released based on his story Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. As well as this, many of Dahl’s stories were told on the popular show Alfred Hitchcock Presents. His Tales of the Unexpected also ran on television in the UK from 1979-1988. Dahl additionally wrote the screenplay for the James Bond film You Only Live Twice, as well as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Founded by Dahl’s wife, Felicity Crosland, The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre is a museum where you can learn more about the author’s life, books, and characters he created. Furthermore, Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity (also founded by his wife) and is dedicated to helping children with severe illnesses and getting them the help they need. It was created because Dahl was committed to helping children get through rough patches in life. A fun fact about Dahl is that he created new words, such as “Biffsquiggled” (meaning to be confused) and “Bibble” (meaning to make a soft gurgling sound), that he used in his books. He did this to bring life and character to his stories. Roald Dahl wrote many extremely popular and memorable children’s novels that are joys for many readers today. Author: Roald Dahl Website: https://www.roalddahl.com/home/kids Source: https://www.roalddahl.com/roald-dahl/about, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/roald-dahl-words_n_57d74c2de4b09d7a687f6b35 Comments are closed.
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