The Twits Award-winning team by Roald Dahl (author) and Quentin Blake (illustrator)

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.

Reviews

1. Laiba khan
   on 18 May 2014

   The twit

   I like this book it's nice
   Love u xxx

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What kids think

1. CoolCat17
   on 4 November 2015

   it’s mad waved cuz

   5out of 5

2. appleberry
   on 11 October 2015

   i loved this book this is so funny. i have even downloaded its app from google play. if you have not read this book read it now and you will enjoy it . roald dahl, my favourite author in men, writes books that once if you star to read, you will never want to stop untill it is finished. this book is one of those

   5out of 5

3. BookQueen2005
   on 4 October 2015

   Loved it

   4out of 5

4. emeraldkitty
   on 24 April 2015

   i love this book because it is super funny and so amazing

   5out of 5

5. Bookworm003
   on 22 April 2015

   The twits are evil people and some people are determined to stop them especially their little monkey #SWAGGY muggle wump who seems always to be annoyed.

6. mrunu
   on 26 February 2015

   That hairy Mr.Twit is nothing but care less

7. Taffy87
   on 11 October 2014

   A funny happy book full of nice stuff. Very famous book you may have read/heard about it.

   5out of 5

8. lilliepad1502
   on 11 March 2014

   twit-tastic!

9. loobyloulou123
   on 9 March 2014

   this a really hillarious book please read this book and i know you will love it no doubt

   5out of 5

10. Potterfan7
    on 9 March 2014

    funny. Mr and Mrs.Twit are avenged…

11. Cheerforevers
    on 9 March 2014

    This’s is about mr twit and mrs twits who play tricks on their so called pets.

12. Mohsen1010
    on 9 March 2014

    This book is great! Mr. and Mrs. Twit are two of the most nastiest and horrid characters in children’s literature, from their repulsive looks to the mean and horrible tricks they play on one another. Only Roald Dahl could make such a delightful children’s story out of two such miserable, horrid, nasty characters!

13. alibaba4
    on 8 March 2014

    A horrifying book !!!

14. Rumaitha12
    on 8 March 2014

    Amazing and I totally loved it

15. Celine1
    on 5 March 2014

    I love this book it’s so interesting and funny I love them all xx

16. wing4
    on 4 March 2014

    I really thought that this book was funny and interesting it is a brilliant book to borrow from the library or buy from a bookshop⭐

17. sfmthalib
    on 3 March 2014

    it was funny because at the end they turn up side down and the floor is the ceiling and the ceiling is the floor and the twits turn on there head and they get sucked in to there chest

    3out of 5