This biography of British children's author Roald Dahl introduces his childhood in Wales and England, the boarding school education that inspired the book Boy, his world travels, and his experience in World War II. Full-color photos, a glossary, and an index highlight Dahl's major works, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, and The Witches, as well as his writing process, experience as a screenwriter, and family life.