"So, please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place you can install, a lovely bookcase on the wall. Though Roald Dahl's work is not yet in the public domain, we offer summaries and reminiscence here for your enjoyment. " A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men." - Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) proclaims in the original movie adaptation, excerpted from the book's sequel, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (1972). Dahl sold over 250 million copies of his books worldwide. Before that, he was - and, I'm not making this up - an accomplished fighter pilot and intelligence officer during World War II.ĭahl was an incredibly gifted storyteller and his books for children are treasured throughout the world, they include: James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The Witches, Fantastic Mr Fox, The BFG, The Twits, and George's Marvellous Medicine. This download includes an anticipation strategy, academic vocabulary, background on the author, setting, analysis questions, two creative writing assignments, and an answer key. Uncle Tom's Cabin - Harriet Beecher Stoweīritish writer Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was a beloved novelist, short story writer, poet, and screenwriter. Have your class read the eerie short story 'The Landlady' by Roald Dahl using this resource.The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett.The Red Badge of Courage - Stephen Crane.The life of this British writer is like a fascinating novel. The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and fighter pilot, whose books have been sold in more than 250 million copies worldwide.
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