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Although he passed away in 1990, his popularity continues to increase as his Fantastic novels, including James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, The BFG, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, delight an ever-growing legion of fans.
Roald Dahl is now considered one of the most beloved storytellers of our time.
His first stories were written as entertainment for his own children, to whom many of his books are dedicated.
After establishing himself as a writer for adults, Roald Dahl began writing children\'s stories in 1960 while living in England with his family.
His first short story, which recounted his adventures in the war, was bought by The Saturday Evening Post, and so began a long and illustrious career.
C., and it was there he began to write.
At the age of twenty-six he moved to Washington, D.
When World War II broke out, he joined the Royal Air Force and became a fighter pilot.
He spent his childhood in England and, at age eighteen, went to work for the Shell Oil Company in Africa.
Fox The Enormous Crocodile (Unabridged) This greedy Crocodile loves to guzzle up little boys and girls The Magic Finger (Unabridged) Horrible neighbors learn their lesson from a little girl with powerful magic About the Author: Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was born in Wales of Norwegian parents.
Fox (Unabridged) Nobody outfoxes Fantastic Mr.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Abridged) Willy Wonka\'s famous Chocolate Factory is opening at last James and the Giant Peach (Abridged) A little magic can take you a long way Fantastic Mr.
In this collection five splendiferous stories are brought to life by the author himself.
His] stories work better in Audio than in print." -The New York Times Roald Dahl\'s wickedly funny novels have turned him into the world\'s number 1 storyteller. "Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian..
