Who was Roald Dahl?
by True Kelley. Ill. by Stephen Marchesi
- New York: Grosset & Dunlap, c2012.
- 102 S. Ill. 20 cm
- Who was-- ? .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 102) Interest age level: 009-011
Who was Roald Dahl? -- Young Roald -- School days -- Adventures -- The flying hero -- America -- A struggling writer -- Family man -- More ups and downs -- Roald's hut -- The last chapter -- Timeline of Roald Dahl's life -- Timeline of the world -- Some of Roald Dahl's books for children -- Movies made from Roald Dahl's book..
Roald Dahl is one of the most famous children's book authors ever. Now in this Who Was-- ? biography, children will learn of his real-life adventures. A flying ace for the British Air Force, he was married to an Academy Award-winning actress. He also wrote books and screenplays for adults. Entertaining and readable, this biography has 80 black-and-white illustrations
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Dahl, Roald--Juvenile literature
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