Blog The wonderful whacky world of Roald Dahl
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Author, Family, Recommended Reads, Teachers
Crodscollop, fizzlecump and wimplesquiffer... Any idea? Me neither! Roald Dahl was known for countless things and his inventive use of made-up words was definitely one of them.
The iconic writer created 21 children's books in total and lives on today as one of the greatest children's authors of all time. From Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to James and the Giant Peach, Dahl's creative genius left us with many of the books we cherish most today.
Fun Facts
Books
I'm not even sure where to start with this! Writing 21 children's books in total, Roald really did leave a mark on the world with books such as The Twits, Matilda, The BFG, Fantastic Mr Fox and so many more. Our recommended reads would be all 21, so we thought we'd just highlight each of the our favourites:
Made-up Words
Characters
The wonderful world of Roald Dahl didn't just end with his made-up words, his characters were all phizz-whizzing creations we've learned to love. Some of the famous characters Roald created include:
That's not all we have for you, download our free Roald Dahl pack here for sheets full of more information about Roald, a quiz, fact sheet, Wordsearch and a writing workshop. Happy Roald Dahl Day!
Published: Fri 10th Sep 2021