Dahl, Roald

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Award winning author of children's and adult works, master storyteller Roald Dahl is best known for tightly paced tales that include elements of fantasy. His adult short stories often feature mysterious happenings and include unexpected twists. In his children's books, the child characters are the definite heroes while sometimes the adults come off as bumbling and unlikeable. His children's books are often filled with dark humor and gruesome but intriguing, violent events. Some of his most memorable plots involve monstrous characters some wicked and some friendly. Start with: My Uncle Oswald (Adults); James and the Giant Peach (Older Kids)
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  • Welsh
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http://www.roalddahl.com/
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Dahl, Roald
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http://www.roalddahl.com/
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Award winning author of children's and adult works, master storyteller Roald Dahl is best known for tightly paced tales that include elements of fantasy. His adult short stories often feature mysterious happenings and include unexpected twists. In his children's books, the child characters are the definite heroes while sometimes the adults come off as bumbling and unlikeable. His children's books are often filled with dark humor and gruesome but intriguing, violent events. Some of his most memorable plots involve monstrous characters some wicked and some friendly. Start with: My Uncle Oswald (Adults); James and the Giant Peach (Older Kids)
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