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When was Roald Dahl born?
13th september 1916
Where was he born?
Cardiff, Wales
Who was his favourite author?
Ernest Hemingway
Where were his parents from?
Norway
What was "The Great Mouse Plot of 1924"?
He put a dead mouse in a jar of gobstoppers in the local sweet shop
What happened on his first mission?
He crash when he was landing in the African dessert. He was badly burned and left with a permanent limp.
Name of his wife and how many children they had.
Patricia Neil. They had 5 children
Where did he create his children's book? Describe the scene
In a hut in his garden. He would sit in an armcahir with his feet on the desk and with a board resting on his knees he scribbled ideas in pencil.
What inspired him to write James and the Giant Peach?
The hut was in an orchard and its fruit gave him the idea. He imagined what might happen if the fruits didn't stop growing.
Books of stories and poems written:
Books made into films:
More than 20
Six including Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Mr Fox