Block 4 Fun Facts about Roald Dahl by Karissa Mondeau https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6 Research fun facts about Dahl and put them here. Try not to repeat facts! en-us 2021-09-11 22:21:26 UTC 2025-12-27 16:32:13 UTC hello@padlet.com Dahl based many of his characters on people he met in real life! garzonyk https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1732999792 2021-09-11 22:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1732999792 Dahl wrote more than just children's books - he also wrote adult and horror short stories garzonyk https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1733001118 2021-09-11 22:25:49 UTC https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1733001118 After his son was in a life-threatening car accident, Dahl made advances in neurosurgery by working with a toymaker and surgeon to create a device to help his son recover garzonyk https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1733002499 2021-09-11 22:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1733002499 he was born in wales from norwegian parents https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1736994243 2021-09-13 18:03:55 UTC https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1736994243 https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1736994527 He made more than 500 new words and people]]> 2021-09-13 18:04:00 UTC https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1736994527 https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1736995202 He always wrote with 6 pre-sharpened pencils ]]> 2021-09-13 18:04:15 UTC https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1736995202 he was a fighter pilot in world war ll https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1736996001 2021-09-13 18:04:33 UTC https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1736996001 mckenzie wade https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1736996348 1. he was buried with some of his favorite things 2. he was very intellgent 3.his real name is Roald Amundsen ]]> 2021-09-13 18:04:41 UTC https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1736996348 mckenzie wade https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1736997649 he loved chocolate]]> 2021-09-13 18:05:04 UTC https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1736997649 he wrote for 4 hours every day stanmarsh https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1736998194 2021-09-13 18:05:15 UTC https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1736998194 he only wrote with yellow paper https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1736998393 2021-09-13 18:05:20 UTC https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1736998393 his first childrens book was gremlins jasminemckinney2 https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1736999691 2021-09-13 18:05:48 UTC https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1736999691 https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1736999954 He wrote many famous children's stories and adult horror stories. ]]> 2021-09-13 18:05:53 UTC https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1736999954 his favorite book that he wrote was The BFG https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1737000602 2021-09-13 18:06:07 UTC https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1737000602 when he was in school writing wasn't his strong suit https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1737000724 2021-09-13 18:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1737000724 he was 6'6 tall https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1737002066 2021-09-13 18:06:40 UTC https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1737002066 his favorite color was yellow https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1737002103

]]> 2021-09-13 18:06:41 UTC https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1737002103 The biggest-selling single edition of any of Dahl's books is the 2007 edition of The Twits (Puffin) https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1737002509 2021-09-13 18:06:51 UTC https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1737002509 https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1737002714 Dahl wrote regularly for Playboy magazine.]]> 2021-09-13 18:06:55 UTC https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1737002714 https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1737004063 -When Dahl was younger he kept a diary.  He would hide it at the top of a tree in his backyard so that his sisters would not be able to read his thoughts.]]> 2021-09-13 18:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/garzonyk/snqmtl2awjaacvy6/wish/1737004063