Charlie Bucket loves chocolate. And Mr Willy Wonka, the most wonderous inventor in the world, is opening the gates of his amazing chocolate factory to five lucky children. It's the prize of a lifetime!
Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children's writers, was born in Wales
of Norwegian parents. After school in England he went to work for
Shell in Africa. He began to write after "a monumental bash on the
head", sustained as an RAF pilot in World War II. Roald Dahl died
in 1990.
Quentin Blake is one of the best-known and best-loved children's
illustrators and it's impossible now to think of Roald Dahl's
writings without imagining Quentin Blake's illustrations.
%%%Roald Dahl (Author)
Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children's writers, was born in 1916
in Wales of Norwegian parents. He was educated in England before
starting work for the Shell Oil Company in Africa, and began
writing after a 'monumental bash on the head' sustained as an RAF
fighter pilot during the Second World War. He worked in a tiny hut
in the apple orchard of his house in Buckinghamshire until his
death in 1990 at the age of 74. Roald Dahl's many books continue to
be read by children the world over who delight in the magic of his
marvellous storytelling. His books continue to be bestsellers,
despite his death in 1990, and total sales are 100 million
worldwide!
Quentin Blake (Illustrator)
Quentin Blake is one of Britain's most successful illustrators. He
has illustrated nearly three hundred books and he was Roald Dahl's
favourite illustrator. He has won many awards including the
Whitbread Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal and taught for over
twenty years at the Royal College of Art. In 1999 he became the
first ever Children's Laureate and in 2013 he was knighted in the
New Year's Honours.
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