James and the Giant Peach Award-winning author by Roald Dahl (author)

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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. appleberry
   on 11 October 2015

   amazing! i have it

   4out of 5

2. mrunu
   on 25 February 2015

   James and the giant peach was my first book from this author I have seen the movie aswell

3. Potterfan7
   on 9 March 2014

   Amazing page-flipping book, where colossall giant bugs take james on a hair-raising story, to escape from his fat and skinny aunties.

4. Cheerforevers
   on 9 March 2014

   This is about a boy called James who finds himself inside a giant peach.

5. Spidergirl
   on 8 March 2014

   Great story about a boy going in an adventure in a big giant peach Every good book

   5out of 5

6. bookaholic202
   on 8 March 2014

   Sponge and Spiker are so horrible, it’s so funny when they get run over by the peach.

7. NatKlymko
   on 5 March 2014

   Awesome!!! James has showed lots of caringness even though he was bitter at the beginning.

8. lulillyno
   on 16 May 2013

   This book is fantastic

   5….....................stars

   5out of 5

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