2. Roald Dahl was born on the 13 th September 1916. Roald Dahl was the son of a second marriage. Roald Dahls parents were Norwegian. Roald Dahls dad, Harald and elder sister Astri died when he was three. Roald Dahl lived with his mum,step siblings, Alfhild, Else and Asta.

3. Roald Dahl was 23 when war broke out. Roald Dahl had five children with Patricia Neal. Roald Dahl's children are Olivia,Theo, Tessa, Ophelia and Lucy. Olivia unfortunately died a just 7 years old. If Roald Dahl hadn't had kids he wouldnt have wrote books.

4. Cheat! Stupid! Ignorant! Liar! Matildas parents have called her some terrible things. The truth is, shes a genius and theyre the stupid ones. Find out how she gets the better of them and her spiteful headmistress, Miss Trunchball, as well as discovering that she has a very special power. The well-loved story of a big friendly giant who spirits a child out of bed to the land of the child-eating giants. This edition has a great new cover by Quentin Blake as well as a whole new exciting end section about Roald Dahl and his world.

7. Roald Dahl by Emily