Fantastic Mr Fox Award-winning author by Roald Dahl (author)

Author/Illustrator

Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl was born in Llandaff, South Wales on September 13th 1916. His parents were Norwegian, and were called Harald and Sofie. He went to Repton school, in Derbyshire, and left school in 1933.

His first job was in Africa, with the Shell Oil Company. In the second world war he fought as a fighter pilot, and was badly injured when his plane crashed. After the war he worked in America, and soon started writing stories.

His very first children’s book, written in 1943 was called The Gremlins. Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of the President of the USA liked it so much he was invited to the White House and became friends with the President, Franklin D Roosevelt.

He wrote a number of books and short stories for adults, many of which were televised as the hugely popular Tales of the Unexpected.

But it was as a children’s author that he found greatest fame and satisfaction, saying “I have a passion for teaching kids to become readers…Books shouldn’t be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful.” Millions of fans around the world agreed and have chuckled and gasped at his amazing stories. His mesmerising stories, written in sizzling, sparkly language, will lead you into adventures you’ll never ever forget!

From 1945 until his death, he lived at Gipsy House, in Buckinghamshire, where he wrote his famous children’s books. He died in hospital in Oxford, on November 23rd, 1990. His books have continued to be read and loved, and have been made into a number of hit films, including Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. You can even visit the Roald Dahl Museum in the village where Dahl lived for most of his life.

In 2009 the Roald Dahl Funny Prize was established in his memory.

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1. Cheerforevers
   on 9 March 2014

   This is a great story,,,,!

2. ninjastickman
   on 5 March 2013

   This story of how a fox sneaks food from farms and gets away with it is truly unforgetable!

   5out of 5

3. nicole63
   on 4 March 2013

   Cool!?

   4out of 5

4. TheMileLongBookshelfBlog
   on 4 March 2013

   This is my favourite book by Roald Dahl, it’s very funny :)

5. lolliepopgirl6
   on 27 June 2012

   I loved it so much it was super funny & sneaky silly farmer hahaha!!!

   5out of 5

6. michaeljackson1237
   on 24 June 2012

   i thik it’s funny and brillyant

7. Plipplop
   on 5 June 2012

   A quite gruesome story but is very funny.

   4out of 5

8. www-hello-com
   on 5 March 2012

   love this book. It is funny, intresting book.

   5out of 5

9. blurp16
   on 18 June 2011

   i think it is really intresting!

   5out of 5

10. Missymessy
    on 24 February 2011

    I don’t know what to say, perhaps I’ll start with that it is ingenious and hilariously funny for younger siblings, this is a definite must have book for the family bookshelf or even a gift for a wannabe writer. Loved it :D I also thought that the bit where they have to dig the hole because the hill is gone is funny.

    5out of 5

11. rick123
    on 18 February 2011

    lovely!

    your sincerly

    ,r.i.c.k.r.i.c.k.

12. Hello74
    on 19 January 2011

    I loved it so much I read it again!

    5out of 5

13. rachellen1
    on 15 November 2010

    well i think that it is a geart book

    5out of 5

14. vallence10
    on 13 November 2010

    this book was just so hillarious i want to read it again and again

    5out of 5

15. jess321
    on 3 October 2010

    It was very intressting because they had to solve something because thier houses were about to die and them because Boggis Bunce and bean had gun’s and they were trying to kill all the animal’s who lived under ground

16. Iloveyou83
    on 23 September 2010

    It was about a foxs and his famley A To killthem so thay diged

    5out of 5

17. blue-and-gold-macaw
    on 23 September 2010

    Fantastic Mr Fox? Brilliant, funny, and really cool! I love the ryhme about Boggis, Bunce, and Bean… GREAT!!!

18. marshmallow99
    on 18 June 2010

    Brilliant book!!!!!!!!!!!!

    5out of 5

19. ilovebookz-97
    on 1 May 2010

    really fasanating book read it ion yr 7 but i cnt remember wat the book is abou well i can but only faintly!

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