| Description |
102 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm. |
| Series |
Who was-- ? |
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Who was-- ?
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 102). |
| Contents |
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. |
| Audience |
009-011. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Dahl, Roald -- Juvenile literature.
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Authors, English -- 20th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Novelists, English -- 20th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Children's literature -- Authorship -- Juvenile literature.
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Dahl, Roald.
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Authors, English -- Biography.
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Novelists, English -- Biography.
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| Added Author |
Marchesi, Stephen, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
9780448461465 |
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0448461463 |
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