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Roald Dahl's Motivation for Writing

Roald Dahl had a difficult personal life but he wrote funny children’s books. He wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach. This story explores Roald Dahl’s life and his writing process.

Fiction Narrative Biography Children's Literature Writing Process

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AIR DATE: 01/12/2010