By Alainna Buckley 5 th class

 Roald Dahls father,Harold was Norwegian.When he was fourteen he had a terrible accident and had to get his left arm amputated but in spite of a missing hand he always managed to tie his and his kids shoelaces.  Roald`s mother,Sofie,was also Norwegian.She married Harold in 1911 and they had 5 children: Astri,Alfhild,Roald,Else and Esta.Roald was the only boy in a family of sisters.

Astri died from appendicitis when she was seven, and Roalds father died of a broken heart two months later, Roald was only three at the time. Roald Dahl also had a much older half brother and half sister, Louis and Ellen as his father had been married before. Roald was very close to his sisters, particulary his big sister, Alfhid or Alf.His middle sister Else,hated school [like Roald].When her mother sent Else to boarding school in Switzerland Else ate her boarding ticket.

 Roald Dahls youngest sister Asta, joined the RAF during the second world war.She flew in barrage balloons in the UK and later received a medal from the King of Norway.  Asta got half her dads money in his will after he died.  Roald Dahl himself had five children:Olivia,Tessa,Theo,Ophliea and Lucy.Tragically Olivia died of Measles when she was seven the same as his eldest sister Astri.

When did Roalds father have a terrible accident? When did Sofie and Harald get married? What age did Astri die? Which of Roalds sisters hated school? How many children did Roald have after Olivia died? Did you enjoy the project?