Fantastic Mr Dahl

Fantastic Mr Dahl, a boggling biography written by the marvellous Michael Rosen.

"The interviewer asked is what we thought were the 'ingredients' of a good story for children. "Above all", Roald Dahl told the interviewer, "it must be funny"."

How did a boy from a small town in Wales grow up to become the world's greatest storyteller- the creator of Mr Willy Wonka and the BFG, Matilda and Miss Trunchbull?

From boarding school to the RAF, with an endless love of chocolate and storytelling, Roald Dahl's life was nothing short of extraordinary.

Award-winning writer Michael Rosen explores Roald Dahl's own story to discover what made his writing so fantastic.