Roald dahl

IN THE LATER YEARS OF HIS LIFE, when Roald Dahl had already cemented his legacy as one of the world’s preeminent authors of children’s fiction, he was often asked in interviews what was more challenging: writing for young readers or writing for adults. Invariably, his reply would take the querier by surprise.

Born in Wales to Norwegian immigrant parents, one of the world’s most beloved children’s authors grew up speaking Norwegian at home.

The latest additions to the Oxford English Dictionary have been announced, with 1,200 new words and 1,000 revised entries, including gender-fluid, YOLO, and 'Merica making the cut.

Quentin Blake's James and The Giant Peach illustration

Download this free printable Roald Dahl pdf booklet so you can keep track of all the Roald Dahl books you've read and reviewed.

If you’ve got a reader who’s gone exploring with James, explored a candy factory with Charlie, loaded up a library tote with Matilda, or otherwise lived vicariously through one of Dahl’s fabulously imagined characters, one of these gifts might be the golden ticket you’ve been looking for.

Today, in celebration of his landmark centenary, we present some little-known facts about the phizz-whizzing literary legend