New editions of classic 20th century children’sbooks by British author RoaldDahl – such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, The Witches and Fantastic Mr ...
amused and terrified children with his stories. Now, 100 years after his birth, why do we still worship RoaldDahl? Charlie And The Chocolate Factory was the first ‘proper’ book I ever read.
Today is RoaldDahl Day, held every year on September 13 to mark the author's birthday. He wrote some of the most popular, most uplifting children'sbooks ever, believing it was important for ...
The late Martin Amis, when asked if he’d ever write a children’sbook ... issues in classic books – the whiteface subplot in Doctor Dolittle, for instance, or RoaldDahl’s fatphobia ...