Roald Dahl was a pilot in the Second World War
It’s true. He joined the Royal Air Force in 1939.
Roald Dahl’s last book for children was Esio Trot
It’s false. His last children’s book was The Minpins.
Roald Dahl’s first successful book for children was James and the Giant Peach
It’s true. He did write The Gremlins first but it was never successful.
The name Dahl comes from Norway
It’s true. Both of his parents were Norwegian.
Roald Dahl’s books have sold over 200 million copies
It’s true. He has sold millions of books and still sells thousands every day.
Roald Dahl got in a lot of trouble for putting a mouse in a jar of sweets when he was at school
It’s true. He and some friends wanted to teach a mean shop owner a lesson.
Five children found golden tickets to visit Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory
It’s true. Charlie Bucket was joined by Mike Teavee, Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt and Violet Beauregard.
Matilda was able to turn herself invisible.
It’s false. Matilda was able to move objects with her mind.
Matilda loved to read.
It’s true. Reading was the way she escaped her miserable life.
Sophie, from "The BFG", was named after his granddaughter.
It’s true. The character was originally going to be called Jody.
Muggle-Wump is a character in the Witches.
It’s false. Muggle-Wump appears in two stories, The Twits and The Enormous Crocodile, but not The Witches.
He was born in Wales
It’s true. Roald Dahl was born on 13 September 1916, in Llandaff, Cardiff.
Roald Dahl did not start writing for children until he had children of his own.
It’s true. His first ever children’s book published was in 1943 entitled ‘The Gremlins’.
Roald Dahl HATED chocolate
It's false. He LOVED chocolate, but not chocolate cake or ice cream!
He used to write his stories on his father's computer
It's false. He always wrote his stories in pencil on yellow paper. He would write in a small hut in his garden.
Roald Dahl had only two children
It's false. He and his wife, Patricia Neal, had five children: Olivia, Tessa, Theo, Ophelia and Lucy.
