The Twits: The Terrible Tale of Twitlandia

Roald Dahl (1916–1990) was born in Llandaff, South Wales, and went to Repton School in England. His parents were Norwegian, so holidays were spent in Norway. As he explains in Boy, he turned down the idea of university in favor of a job that would take him to “a wonderful faraway place.” In 1933 he joined the Shell Company, which sent him to Mombasa in East Africa. When World War II began in 1939, he became a fighter pilot and in 1942 was made assistant air attaché in Washington, where he started to write short stories. His first major success as a writer for children was in 1964. Thereafter his children’s books brought him increasing popularity, and when he died, children mourned the world over, particularly in Britain where he had lived for many years.

Sam Hay trained as a journalist in Edinburgh. She worked in newspapers and for BBC Television in London, before moving to Wales to have a baby and write her first children’s book. Since then she’s had more than 40 books published.Sam Hay trained as a journalist in Edinburgh. She worked in newspapers and for BBC Television in London, before moving to Wales to have a baby and write her first children’s book. Since then she’s had more than 40 books published. Sam’s favourite story themes include: magic, ghosts and crazy animal adventures. She takes inspiration from her fantastic family.Ria Maria Lee is a Korean American illustrator currently based in sunny Southern California. She loves pretty much anything colorful, lovely, and slightly cheeky. After graduating from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, she has created work for children’s books, mobile games, and animation. When Ria is not drawing, she enjoys baking, lifting weights in the gym, and binge-watching sitcoms or crime thrillers.