Roald Dahl

March 12th, 2007 · 31 Comments
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1 Find 5 facts about Roald Dahl.

2 List 5 children’s books written by Roald Dahl.

3 Name 2 awards won by Roald Dahl.

4 Name your favourite Roald Dahl book and say why it is your favourite.

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1 Gemma // Mar 12, 2007 at 5:10 pm

1A) Roald Dahl wrote adult and children’s books.
1B )Roald Dahl was born on September 13 ,1916 in Llandaff Wales.
1C) Roald Dahl’s was the son of Harald Dahl.
1D) Roald Dahl wrote his own Biography about his life.
1E) Roald Dhal was a fighter pilot in the Second World War
2) Matilda, Danny Chanpion of the World, George’s Marvellous Medicine, The Witches, The Twits.
3) 2000 Wins Millennium Children’s Book Award and Blue Peter Book Award (for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory).
1990 Wins Smarties Award (for Esio Trot).
4) My favourite book is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory because it was the first Roald Dhal book that I read.
2 Lauren // Mar 12, 2007 at 5:23 pm

1A. Roald Dahl was a succesfull author.
1B He attended 2 schools, Llandaff Cathedral School and St Peter’s, Repton.
1C He found Charlie and the Chocolate Factory one of the most difficult books to write.
1D His idea for Charlie came from his own schooldays.
1E Roald Dahl died in 1990 at the age of seventy-four.
2 The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me, Esio Trot, James and the Giant Peach, Going Solo, George’s Marvellous Medicine.
3 1975 Wins Surrey School award (for Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator). 1979 Wins California Young Reader Medal (for Danny the Champion of the World).
4 My favourite Roald Dhal book is the Giraffe and the Pelly and Me because it was funny and clever.
3 Kara // Mar 12, 2007 at 7:54 pm

1. He was born on the 13th of September 1916 in Llandaff, by the time Roald was thirteen the family had moved to Kent in England, His Schoolmates remembered him as a tall, soft faced boy, not especially popular but very close to the few boys who became his friends.

2.Charlie and the chocolate factory, Matilda, The Twits. The Bfg, and James and the giant peach.

3.He won in 1972 Wins New England Round Table of Children’s Librarians Award for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
He also won Edgar Allen Poe award and Mystery Writers of America award.

4.Charlie and the chocolate factory because it is a really good book and in some parts it makes me laugh.
4 Rhys // Mar 12, 2007 at 8:57 pm

1.He was a frames aether,
He was born in September 13th 1916,
He died On November 23, 1990,
He was born in Llandaff, South Wales,
He wrote children’s book’s.

2.B.F.G,matilda,James and the giant peach,Charly and the chocolate factorial and the great glass elevator are some of the books he wrote.

3.In 1983 he won the Whit bread Award in Britain
and in 1988 won the Children’s Book Award.

4.Matilda because it was the funniest book he has written.
5 louise // Mar 13, 2007 at 4:44 pm

1.He was a very successful author.
Roald Dahl lived from 1916-1990.
He married Sofie Magdalene Hesselberg in 1911.
When he was little one of his main hobbies was reading.
Roald was born on the 13th of September 1916 in Llandaff.

2.Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Matilda.
The BFG.
Danny the Champion of the World.
George’s Marvelous Medicine.

3.Smarties.
New York times outstanding books.

4.George’s Marvelous Medicine because its funny and its the only one of Roald Dahl’s books i’ve read.
6 Jake // Mar 13, 2007 at 5:31 pm

1)5 facts about Roald Dahl are he was born in Llandaff in Wales, his mother and father were both Norwegian, he used to work for Shell, he died on November 23 in 1990 and he wrote over 60 books.
2)5 children’s books written by Roald Dahl are Matilda, The BFG, The Witches, The Magic Finger and The Minpins.
3)2 awards won by Roald Dahl are the Children’s Librarians Award and the Surrey School Award.
4)My favourite Roald Dahl book is Matilda because I think it is quite funny.
7 jamie // Mar 13, 2007 at 7:38 pm

1.
1. Roald Dahl was born on September 13, 1916.

2. He was born in Liandaff in Wales.

3.His dads name was Harald.

4. His mums name was Sofie.

5. He died in 1990.

2. Five books written by Roald Dalh were

The bfg

The magic finger

Fantastic Mr. fox

The witches

The twits.

3.
Roald Dalh won the Edgar Allen poe award 1954 and the Surrey school award 1973.

4.My favourite book by Roald Dalh is the Twits because it is funny.
8 sophie // Mar 13, 2007 at 8:34 pm

1. Roald Dahl was born on September 13 1916, he was born in Llandaff, His mum was called Sofie and his dad was named Harald. His first book was called Gremlins.
2. Charlie and the chocolate factory, Matilda, Boy, James and the giant peach and the Twits.
3. In 1954 Roald Dahl won the Edgar Allen Poe award and Mystery Writers of America award.
4.My favourite book is The Twits because it is funny, especially the end when they get revenge on the Twits by making them stand on their heads until they vanish.
9 scott // Mar 14, 2007 at 10:20 am

1/1 He was born on the September the 13 1916.

1/2 His dads name was harald dahl.

1/3 His mums name before she was married was sofie magdalene

1/4 His home town was Landarff.

1/5 He died on November 23 1990.

2 The Bfg ,WillyWonka,matilda,boy and danny the camtion fo the world

3 Mystery writers of America and surryschool.

4 Matilda because it is funny
10 Daniel // Mar 14, 2007 at 10:21 am

1.Roald was born on September 13, 1916 in Llandaff. 2.Roald Dahl’s father was called harald dahl. 3.He was a very succsessful author. 4.He lived till 1916 till 1990. 5.Roald dahl died on November 23rd.

1.The bfg.
2.Charlie and the chocolate factory.
3.The witches.
4.Charlie and the great glass elevator.
5Matilda.

1. Wins New England Round Table of Children’s Librarians Award (for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory).
2
Matilda voted “Nation’s Favorite Children’s Book” in BBC Bookworm Poll.

1.Charlie and the chocolate factory because it is funny.
11 shaun // Mar 14, 2007 at 10:23 am

1.Roald was born on September 13, 1916 in Llandaff.
2.After her father’s early death, Neal left to pursue life as an actress in New York. “Before she was twenty–one,
3.He was a very succsessful author
4.Roald Dahl died on November 23, 1990 in Oxford, England
5.rThe BFG
The BFG, Matilda, and George’s Marvelous Medicine
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
The Compete Adventures of Charlie and Mr Willy Wonka
Danny, the Champion of the World
oald dahl has win 21 awards
6.
12 Joanna // Mar 14, 2007 at 10:24 am

1. a)Rahl Dahl was born on September 13 1916 in Llandaff.
b) Rahl Dahl was a very succsessful arther.
c)Rahl Dahl died on November 23 1990 in Oxford England.
d) Rahl Dahl was buried in Great Missenden.
e) Rahl Dahl has won 21awards.
2. a) The BFG. b) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. c) Matilda. d) The Twits.e)James and the Giant Peach
3.a) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. b) James and the Giant Peach
13 Elle // Mar 14, 2007 at 10:25 am

5 facts
1.Roald Dahl lived from 1916 to 1990.
2.Roald Dahl had seven children and two wives
3.Roald Dahl was born on the 13 of september 1916.
4.In his life he lived in England and Wales.
5.Roald Dahls eldest son died in 1920.
5 books
1.charlie and the chocolate factory.
2.James and the giant peach.
3.matilda.
4.Danny the champion of the world.
5. the twits.
2 awards.
1.1980 roald dahl won third Mystery writers of America award.
2. 1979 won California young reader medel.

My favorite Roald Dahl book is charlie and the chocolate factory because it was relly funny.
14 lelsey // Mar 14, 2007 at 10:26 am

1. Roald Dahl had 2 dogs
2. Roald Dahl had 7 children
3. Roald Dahl lived till 1916-1990
4. Roald Dahl had 2 wifes
5. Roald Dahl died of a heart attack
1 James and the Giant peach 2 Danny the champion of the world 3 the Twits 4 Charlie and the chcolate factory the BFG
1 Charlie and the great glass elevator Danny the champion of the world
Charlie and the great gass elevator because i like the idea of a glass elevator
15 serena // Mar 14, 2007 at 10:26 am

1.Roald dahl had seven kids and two wifes.
2.Roald dahl has two dogs.
3.Roald dahl lived from 1916-1990.
4.Roald dahl died of a heart attack.
5.Roald dahl was the chamipon of the world.
matilda,
16 kieran // Mar 14, 2007 at 10:28 am

Rald was born on September 13, 1916 in Llandaff. He is one of the world’s most beloved children’s authors. Not only did he create such memorable characters as Willy Wonka, Danny the Champion of the World and The BFG. Sofie to withdraw Roald from the Llandaff school and finally send him off to an English boarding school: St. Peter’s. Roald attended St. Peter’s from ages nine to thirteen, and he was so homesick at first the he even faked the symptoms of appendicitis (which he remembered from Astri and his older half-sister Ellen) [see note] to earn a trip home. He eventually adjusted to school life, but he never learned to like it. In Boy he describes savage beatings, sadistic headmasters, prejudiced teachers, and even an abusive dormitory Matron. His nightmarish description though, is somewhat tempered by his concession that his memory of it was “coloured by my natural love of fantasy” (Treglown, 20). Schoolmates remembered him as a tall, soft–faced boy, not especially popular
17 stephen // Mar 14, 2007 at 4:07 pm

1. goerge and the marvullus is my favrite . 2.he got aword for best childrens book and the aword he got is for doing good ilastrshons.
18 Glen // Mar 14, 2007 at 5:22 pm

1.Children of all ages enjoy books by Roald Dahl,
Over six years Roald Dahl’s mum and dad had five children: Astri, Alfhild, Roald, Else and Asta,
When Roald was seven Sofie{his mum} decided it was time for him to go to a proper boy’s school,
Roald was born on September 13, 1916 in Llandaff,
his mum sent him to nearby Llandaff Cathedral School.
2.Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory, James and the giant peach, Charlie and the great glass elevator, the BFG and The Twits.
3. Mystery Writers of America award in 19 54 and Blue Peter Book Award in 2000.
4.My favorite Roald Dahl book is The Twits because the characters are really funny because they hate each other but their married.
19 Kyrsten // Mar 14, 2007 at 6:38 pm

1. Roald Dahl’s father’s name is Harald Dahl.
His eldes sister, Astri died of appendicitus in 1920.
He was born on September 13 1916.
Roald and his family moved to Kent in England when he was thirteen years old.
Soon after he moved to Kent Roald was sent to Repton.

2. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,Danny the Champion of the World,
The BFG, The Witches, James and the Giant Peach.

3. New England Round Table of Children’s Librarian, Calafornia Young Reader Award.

4. My favourite book written by Roald Dahl is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory because it is adventurous, imaginative and exciting.
20 stewart // Mar 14, 2007 at 7:54 pm

FACTS
fact 1. Roald was born on September 13, 1916 in Llandaff.
fact 2.As recounted in Boy, Roald Dahl’s father, Harald Dahl, immigrated to England from Norway around the turn of the century 1900.
fact 3. Roald attended St. Peter’s from ages nine to thirteen, and he was so homesick at first the he even faked the symptoms of appendicitis
fact 4.Dahl fondly recalls in Boy that “every now and again, a plain grey cardboard box was dished out to each boy in our House, and this, believe it or not, was a present from the great chocolate manufacturers, Cadbury”
fact 5.His years in England had been profitable ones for Dahl, but he came to miss the sophistication of New York life. As the 1950’s began, Dahl finally began to see some money from stories sold to Collier’s and The New Yorker.
CHILDRENS BOOKS
the bfg
charlie and the chocolate factory
the giraffe the pelly and me
matilda
charlie and the great glass elevator
AWARDS
award 1.Matilda voted “Nation’s Favorite Children’s Book” in BBC Bookworm Poll.
award 2.Wins Millennium Children’s Book Award and Blue Peter Book Award (for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
MY FAVOURITE BOOK
my favourite book is charlie and the chocolate factory because t is funny and exiting
21 matthew // Mar 14, 2007 at 8:53 pm

1.(A) Roald was born on September 13, 1916 in Llandaff.
(B) He was 23 years old when he joined the R.A.F.
(C) He had 5 children.
(D) He was an author.
(E) He died in 1990.

2. The BFG, The Twits, Matilda, Esio Trot and The Witches.

3. Edgar Allen Poe award and Nene award.

4. My favourite book is The Twits because it is very funny.
22 lee // Mar 14, 2007 at 8:54 pm

facts

{1} Roald dahl was born in september the 13th in 1916.
{2} For most of his child hood he grew up in Llandaff South Wales.
{3}His parents were Norwegian, and were called Harald and Sofie.
{4}His first job was in Africa, with the Shell Oil Company.
{5}His very first children’s book, written in 1943 was called The Gremlins.

children books

{1}The Gremlins.
{2}The BFG
{3}Willy wonka
{4}The twits
{5}James and the giant peach.

Awards

{1}Edgar Allen Poe Award.
{2}Federation of Children’s Book Groups Award.

favourite

Georges marvellous medicine

Because its fun finding out about the different effects of the potions.
23 steven // Mar 14, 2007 at 8:58 pm

1.Roald Dahl existed from 1916 to 1990.
He married Sofie magdalene Hesselberg in 1911.
Dahl lived in Llandaff Wales.
He had 5 children called Astri,Alfhild,Roald,Else and Asta.
He was born on the 13 of September 1916.

2.Charlie and the chocolate factory, James and the giant peach,Danny the champion of the world,The BFG and Esio Trot

3.California young reader medal and New York times outstanding books award.

4. Charlie and the chocolate factory because everything is made of chocolate and I like chocolate!
24 Kirsty // Mar 14, 2007 at 10:34 pm

1)
1.Roald Dahl was born on September 13,1916 in Llandaff.
2.Roald Dahl had five children, Astri, Alfhild, Roald, Else and Asta.
3.Roald Dahl also starred in a few T.V shows.
4.Roald Dahl went to three diferant schools for boys.
5.Roald Dahl worked with the R.A.F for four years.
2)
1.Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.
2.The Giraffe The Pelly And Me.
3.Danny The Champian Of The World.
4.The BFG.
5.The Enourmous Crocodile.
3)
1.Wins the Smarties award for Esio Trot.
2.Wins New York Times outstanding book award.
4)
1.My favourite Roald Dahl book was the BFG, because it seemed to be quite magical yet amusing.
25 Lewis // Mar 15, 2007 at 7:18 am

1. Roald Dahl was born on September 13, 1916 in Llandaff.
Roald Dahl was a famous author.
Roald Dahl attended St. Peter’s Preparatory School from age 9 to13.
When Roald Dahl was at St. Peter’s Preparatory School he was so homesick at first the he even faked the symptoms of appendicitis so that he could go home.
When Roald Dahl was 13 his family moved to Kent in England.

2.The names of 5 children’s books written by Roald Dahl are James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG, Matilda, and George’s Marvellous Medicine.

3. He has won the Edgar Allen Poe award and the Mystery Writers of America award.

4. My favourite book is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory because I liked all the inventions that Willy Wonka had in his factory.
26 forehill // Mar 15, 2007 at 12:02 pm

Well done. I have learnt lots of new things about Roald Dahl. I am glad that you all enjoy his books. I think that they are great.
Miss Bruce
27 Joanna // Mar 19, 2007 at 10:41 am

4.A)My fave Roahl Dahl book is The BFG because it is probably the only book I’ve read of Roahl Dahl’s.
28 shaun // Mar 19, 2007 at 11:02 am

8. the bfg
29 kieran // Mar 19, 2007 at 11:15 am

Roald was born on September 13, 1916 in Llandaff. He died in 1990.1972 Wins New England Round Table of Children’s Librarians Award (for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory).
1973 Wins Surrey School award (for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory).
1975 Wins Surrey School award (for Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator).
1978 Wins Nene award (for Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator) and Surrey School award (for Danny the Champion of the World).
1979 Wins California Young Reader Medal (for Danny the Champion of the World).
30 jason // Mar 19, 2007 at 11:19 am

1 Roald Dahl lived from 1916-1990.

He was 23 years old when he joined the RAF.

His eldes sister, Astri died of appendicitus in 1920.

Roald Dahl’s father’s name is Harald Dahl

Roald Dahl wrote over 60 books.

2The BFG, The Twits, Matilda, Esio Trot and The Witches.

3.2000 Wins Millennium Children’s Book Award and Blue Peter Book Award (for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory).

4.My favourite book is Charlie and the Cocolate Factory because of all the wacky ideas in it.
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