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Roald Dahl (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and fighter pilot.

His books have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide.

The BFG (short for "Big Friendly Giant") is a 1982 children's book written by British novelist Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake.

It is an expansion of a short story from Dahl's 1975 book Danny, the Champion of the World.

The book is dedicated to Dahl's late daughter, Olivia, who died of measles encephalitis at the age of seven in 1962.

As of 2009, the novel has sold 37 million copies in UK editions alone.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 2005 musical fantasy film directed by Tim Burton and written by John August, based on the 1964 British book of the same name by Roald Dahl.

The film stars Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka and Freddie Highmore as Charlie Bucket.

The storyline concerns Charlie, who wins a contest and is, along with four other contest winners, subsequently led by Wonka on a tour of his chocolate factory; the most magnificent in the world.

Matilda is a 1996 American children's fantasy comedy film directed by Danny DeVito, who also produced with Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, and Lucy Dahl.

It was written by Nicholas Kazan and Robin Swicord, based on Roald Dahl's novel of the same name.

Mara Wilson, DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, and Pam Ferris star.

The film is about a young genius named Matilda, who uses telekinesis to deal with her parents, who do not value education, and Agatha Trunchbull, the oppressive principal of Crunchem Hall Elementary School.

Storytelling is the social and cultural activity of sharing stories, often with improvisation, theatrics, or embellishment.

Stories or narratives have been shared in every culture as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation and instilling moral values.

Crucial elements of stories and storytelling include plot, characters and narrative point of view.

The term 'storytelling' is used in a narrow sense to refer specifically to oral storytelling and also in a looser sense to refer to techniques used in other media to unfold or disclose the narrative of a story.