abc.net.au: "With worldwide book sales topping the 100 million mark British author Roald Dahl is arguably the greatest force in children's literature in the 20th century. The dark fantasy world he created in books like The BFG, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, The Witches and of course, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, left an indelible mark on his young readers, and influenced a generation of children's writers like JK Rowling." Read on