The man behind Matilda – what Roald Dahl was really like
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A war hero and a philanthropist, or a bully and a misogynist – there are many versions of the enigmatic author.
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Scrumdiddlyumptious! My Roald Dahl top 10, Books
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Matilda
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Love from Matilda
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7 Reasons Why I Love Roald Dahl's Matilda - Kohl Eyed Tales
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Roald Dahl – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation – page 1
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Matilda turns 35: Five things you didn't know about Roald Dahl's Matilda
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I was an adoring Dahl fan as a child but let's not reissue them for a new generation
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Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical' Review: Youth in Revolt - The New York Times
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Roald Dahl, Biography, Books, Movies, Matilda, The Witches, & Facts
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Against the bait and switch censorship of Roald Dahl
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MATILDA by ROALD DAHL with illustrations by QUENTIN BLAKE (2004, Puffin Book) 9780142402535