title: The Roald Dahl Audio Collection: Includes Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Enormous Crocodile & The Magic Finger
author:  Roald Dahl 
description: <b>Roald Dahl</b>(1916-1990) was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. He spent his childhood in England and, at age eighteen, went to work for the Shell Oil Company in Africa. When World War II broke out, he joined the Royal Air Force and became a fighter pilot. At the age of twenty-six he moved to Washington, D.C., and it was there he began to write. His first short story, which recounted his adventures in the war, was bought by<i>The Saturday Evening Post</i>, and so began a long and illustrious career.<br /><br />After establishing himself as a writer for adults, Roald Dahl began writing childrens stories in 1960 while living in England with his family. His first stories were written as entertainment for his own children, to whom many of his books are dedicated.<br /><br />Roald Dahl is now considered one of the most beloved storytellers of our time. Although he passed away in 1990, his popularity continues to increase as his fantastic novels, including<i>James and the Giant Peach</i>,<i>Matilda</i>,<i>The BFG</i>, and<i>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</i>, delight an ever-growing legion of fans.<br /><br />Learn more about Roald Dahl on the official Roald Dahl Web site:<b>www.roalddahl.com</b>
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  _Other books by Roald Dahl_
  
  
  THE BFG
  
  
  BOY: TALES OF CHILDHOOD
  
  
  BOY _and_ GOING SOLO
  
  
  CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
  
  
  CHARLIE AND THE GREAT GLASS ELEVATOR
  
  
  THE COMPLETE ADVENTURES OF CHARLIE AND MR WILLY WONKA
  
  
  DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD
  
  
  GEORGE’S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE
  
  
  GOING SOLO
  
  
  MATILDA
  
  
  THE WITCHES
  
  
  _For younger readers_
  
  
  THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE
  
  
  ESIOTROT
  
  
  FANTASTIC MR FOX
  
  
  THE GIRAFFE AND THE PELLY AND ME
  
  
  THE MAGIC FINGER
  
  
  THE TWITS
  
  
  _Picture books_
  
  
  DIRTY BEASTS ( _with Quentin Blake_ )
  
  
  THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE ( _with Quentin Blake_ )
  
  
  THE GIRAFFE AND THE PELLY AND ME ( _with Quentin Blake_ )
  
  
  THE MINPINS ( _with Patrick Benson_ )
  
  
  REVOLTING RHYMES ( _with Quentin Blake_ )
  
  
  _Plays_
  
  
  THE BFG: PLAYS FOR CHILDREN ( _Adapted by David Wood_ )
  
  
  CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY: A PLAY ( _Adapted by Richard George_ )
  
  
  FANTASTIC MR FOX: A PLAY ( _Adapted