Posted on Saturday, 28 January 2012

amandaonwriting:

Roald Dahl - 5 facts you probably didn’t know

1. Dahl wrote 17 children’s books.
2. Seven of his children’s book have been adapted into films.
3. Since his death in 1990, more than 37 million copies of his books have sold in the UK alone - more than one million a year. 
4. Dahl served in the Second World War as an RAF fighter pilot.
5. He also wrote the screenplays for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Bond movie You Only Live Twice.

From: dailymail.co.uk

Roald Dahl’s best-loved novels have been celebrated with new set of stamps. See below.

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    MATILDAAAAAAA. My favourite book ever! AND, the movie adaptation wasn’t so horrible either!
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    Loved his books as a kid. Bringin’ back good memories.
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    Attn: katynotkaty.
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    Roald Dahl is my favorite child hood author! Happy to say I have read the majority of these books. (:
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    no BFG… but still awesome…
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    The Witches = childhood. Ah!