The Magic Finger

The Son Of Norwegian Parents, Roald Dahl Was Born In Wales In 1916 And Educated At Repton. He Was A Fighter Pilot For The Raf During World War Two, And It Was While Writing About His Experiences During This Time That He Started His Career As An Author. His Fabulously Popular Children'S Books Are Read By Children All Over The World. Some Of His Better-Known Works Include James And The Giant Peach, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr Fox, Matilda, The Witches, And The Bfg. He Died In November 1990. Roald Dahl Was A British Author Of Popular Children S Literature And Short Stories, A Poet, Screenwriter And A Wartime Fighter Ace. His Books Have Sold More Than 300 Million Copies Worldwide. Dahl Has Been Called "One Of The Greatest Storytellers For Children Of The 20Th Century Roald Dahl Was A Spy, Ace Fighter Pilot, Chocolate Historian And Medical Inventor. He Was Also The Author Of Matilda, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, The Bfg And Many More Brilliant Stories. Quentin Blake Has Illustrated More Than Three Hundred Books And Was Roald Dahl'S Favourite Illustrator. In 1980 He Won The Prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal. In 1999 He Became The First Ever Children'S Laureate And In 2013 He Was Knighted For Services To Illustration. Gary Is An Author, Editor And Doodler Based In Perth In Scotland. As Well As His Fantastical Children'S Series The Notwitches, Gary'S Work Has Included Art Books, Joke Books, Puzzle Books And Annuals. He Has Also Written Books For Hit Children'S Brands Including The Beano, Hey Duggee And Bluey. Matthew Dennison Is The Author Of Nine Critically Acclaimed Works Of Non-Fiction, Including Behind The Mask: The Life Of Vita Sackville-West, A Book Of The Year In The Times, Spectator, Independent And Observer, And The Much-Praised Eternal Boy, A Life Of Kenneth Grahame, And His Biography Of Her Late Majesty The Queen, Published By Head Of Zeus. Roald Dahl Was A Spy, Ace Fighter Pilot, Chocolate Historian And Medical Inventor. Roald Dahl Was Born In 1916 In Wales To Norwegian Parents. He Was Educated In England Before Starting Work For The Shell Oil Company In Africa, And Began Writing After A 'Monumental Bash On The Head' Sustained As An Raf Fighter Pilot During The Second World War. He Worked In A Tiny Hut In The Apple Orchard Of His House In Buckinghamshire Until His Death In 1990 At The Age Of Seventy-Four. Roald Dahl'S Many Books Continue To Be Loved By Readers The World Over, Who Delight In The Magic Of His Marvellous Storytelling.