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BIRTH DATE
He was born on the 13 of September in 1916. -
Roald Dahl begins working for Shell Oil
Roald Dahl leaves Repton school and begins working for the Shell Oil company. -
Roald Dahl joins the Royal Air Force (RAF)
Roald Dahl leaves Shell and enlist in the Royal Air Force in Nairobi. -
Second World War
Roald Dahl took part in the Second World War. -
Roald Dahl is involved in a plane crash.
Roald is posted to 80 squadron, Libya to fly "Gloster Gladiators against the Italians in the Western Desert of Libya but his Gloster crashes and he receives severe injuries to his head, nose and back. -
Shot Down Over Libya
Following the crash he writes about the experience in the short story Shot Down Over Libya. -
80 squadron's return.
After four months in hospital Roald rejoins the 80 squadron and take part in the Battle of Athens. -
Over To You
Roald 's first story collection is published. The collection features 10 short stories about flying themes. -
Patricia Neal
Roald marries Patricia Neal in New York and they had four children. -
Children books
The publication of some of Roald's best-known children's books. -
Charlie and the chocolate factory
Charlie and the chocolate factory is a story about a child called Charlie who wins a ticket to enter in the Wili Wonka's chocolate factory.
Charlie lives with his parents and grandparents in a little wooden house but they don't have much money. -
The BFG
The BFG is a story about the Big Friendly Giant, but it is a good giant. Is a giant who capture dreams and keep them in a bottle for the childrens to enjoy, Is the only nice and jumbly giant in giant country. -
Matilda
Matilda is a five years old girl, she is very inteligent but her parents are not inteligent. Her life is difficult because of her teacher and her friends. -
Roald Dahl die.
