Thursday, September 13, 2012

Happy Roald Dahl Day!

It's Roald Dahl Day today and we're celebrating with a Dahly takeover of the site in honour of the great storyteller.


Thursday 13 September 2012  

Join in the fun, from listening to the great man himself read from the BFG and testing your knowledge of his books in a quiz to sharing your favourite Roald Dahl character
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl, author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, The Twits and many many more fantastic books. Photograph: ITV / Rex Features

There are lots of ways you can celebrate Roald Dahl Day on the site today - discover the Dahly delights in store:
Explore a gallery of pictures of Roald Dahl and his family, explained by Michael Rosen
Listen to Roald Dahl reading from the BFG
Discuss your favourite Roald Dahl character!
Read the first chapter of a new biography, Fantastic Mr Dahl by Michael Rosen, all about his childhood and what life was like for him at home and at school
And find out what other kids think of the biography by reading their reviews of it
Test your knowledge of Roald Dahl's books and characters in a quiz
Get tips for the best costumes for Dahlicious Dress Up Day and tell everyone which character you're going to go to school as on 28 September and how you'll make your costume
Discover the Roald Dahl Museum through a google interactive - walk through the museum!
Happy Roald Dahl Day!

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