Who was Roald Dahl?

Kelley, True. (Author). Marchesi, Stephen. (Added Author).

Summary: 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.

Record details

ISBN: 9780448461465 (pbk)
ISBN: 0448461463 (pbk)
Physical Description: print
102 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm.
Publisher: New York : Grosset & Dunlap, c2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 102).
Formatted Contents Note:	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.
Target Audience Note:	009-011.