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Name: Roald Dahl
Author: Jennifer Boothroyd

A concise biography of Roald Dahl aimed at juvenile readers, presenting key facts about his life, schooling, and authorship within the context of English children's literature.

First publish date: 2007

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography

Authors: Jennifer Boothroyd

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