The delightfully disgusting recipe book also features beloved family favourites from previous books in the Revolting Recipes series such as Wormy Spaghetti, Snozzcumber and The Enormous Crocodile! Danny, the Champion of the World is a 1975 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. The plot centres on Danny, a young English boy, and his father, William. They live in a Gypsy caravan, fix cars for a living in their mechanic shop and partake in poaching pheasants. It was first published on February 14, 1975, in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. and in the United Kingdom by Jonathan Cape. Kim, Eun Kyung (7 August 2014). "Creepy New Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Book Cover Confuses Readers". Today. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014 . Retrieved 3 September 2014. While his whimsical fantasy stories feature an underlying warm sentiment, they are often juxtaposed with grotesque, darkly comic and sometimes harshly violent scenarios. [10] [12] The Witches, George's Marvellous Medicine and Matilda are examples of this formula. The BFG follows, with the good giant (the BFG or "Big Friendly Giant") representing the "good adult" archetype and the other giants being the "bad adults". This formula is also somewhat evident in Dahl's film script for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Class-conscious themes also surface in works such as Fantastic Mr Fox and Danny, the Champion of the World where the unpleasant wealthy neighbours are outwitted. [76] [125] Dahl was also famous for his inventive, playful use of language, which was a key element to his writing. He invented over 500 new words by scribbling down his words before swapping letters around and adopting spoonerisms and malapropisms. [129] [130] The lexicographer Susan Rennie stated that Dahl built his new words on familiar sounds, adding:

West End Winners". theatrebookings.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015 . Retrieved 2 July 2015. As at 2019, Dahl's works have been translated into 63 languages and have sold more than 200million books worldwide. [18] [19] Dahl was known as “The World’s No. 1 Story-teller” due to how his books celebrate nonsense, imagination, and creativity. It is because of this that his books are still popular with children. [20] His awards for contribution to literature include the 1983 World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, and the British Book Awards' Children's Author of the Year in 1990. In 2008 The Times placed Dahl 16th on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". [21] He has been referred to by The Independent as "one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century". [22] On his death in 1990, Howard considered him "one of the most widely read and influential writers of our generation". [2] Novels [ edit ] Dahl's novels Spotty Powder": Jones, Miracle (2 February 2009). " 'Spotty Powder,' the Lost Chapter from Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (blog)". The Fiction Circus . Retrieved 12 August 2016. Kirka, Danica. "Critics reject changes to Roald Dahl books as censorship". abc NEWS . Retrieved 3 March 2023. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has frequently been adapted for other media, including games, radio, the screen, [47] and stage, most often as plays or musicals for children– often titled Willy Wonka or Willy Wonka, Jr. and almost always featuring musical numbers by all the main characters (Wonka, Charlie, Grandpa Joe, Violet, Veruca, etc.); many of the songs are revised versions from the 1971 film.Townsend, John Rowe (1974). Written for Children: an outline of English-language children's literature. Harmondsworth: Kestrel Books. p.255. ISBN 0722654669. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016 . Retrieved 15 August 2016.

Notable Works: “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” “Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator” “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” “James and the Giant Peach” “Kiss, Kiss” “Matilda” “Matilda the Musical” “Someone Like You” “The BFG” “The Enormous Crocodile” “The Witches” “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” “You Only Live Twice” Alton Towers Theme Park, Staffordshire". The Guardian. 8 July 2006. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017 . Retrieved 11 December 2016. Throughout his childhood and adolescent years, Dahl spent most of his summer holidays with his mother's family in Norway. He wrote about many happy memories from those visits in Boy: Tales of Childhood, such as when he replaced the tobacco in his half-sister's fiancé's pipe with goat droppings. [48] He noted only one unhappy memory of his holidays in Norway: at around the age of eight, he had to have his adenoids removed by a doctor. [49] His childhood and first job selling kerosene in Midsomer Norton and surrounding villages in Somerset are subjects in Boy: Tales of Childhood. [50] After school At the table, Mr Fox invites everyone to live in a secret underground neighbourhood with him and his family, where he will hunt on their behalf daily and where none of them will need to worry about the farmers anymore. Everyone joyfully cheers for this idea, while Boggis, Bunce, and Bean are left waiting in vain for Mr Fox to emerge from his hole.McNary, Dave (5 March 2020). "Taika Waititi Making Not One, but Two 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' Animated Series for Netflix". Variety . Retrieved 4 October 2021. Rowney, JoAnne (27 November 2018). "Netflix's new Roald Dahl animated series 'reimagines' Matilda and Willy Wonka". Mirror. Roald Dahl (1916–1990) was a British author and scriptwriter, [1] and "the most popular writer of children's books since Enid Blyton", according to Philip Howard, the literary editor of The Times. [2] He was raised by his Norwegian mother, who took him on annual trips to Norway, where she told him the stories of trolls and witches present in the dark Scandinavian fables. Dahl was influenced by the stories, and returned to many of the themes in his children's books. [3] His mother also nurtured a passion in the young Dahl for reading and literature. [4]