Charlie and the chocolate factory has been sold over 20 million copies and has been translated into 55 languages
Roald Dahl's first published book, The Gremlins, was based on a belief in the RAF that the little creatures were responsible for glitches on the airplanes.
Roald Dahl's The Gremlins was published in 1943. Eleanor Roosevelt read the book to her grandchildren and Dahl was later invited to the White House. The story also led to a meeting with Walt Disney
Dahl's first short story collection, Over to You, was published in 1946. Written for grown-ups, not kids, all the stories in the collection have flying themes
A number of Dahl's stories were adapted for Alfred Hitchcock Presents, including "Man From the South," with Peter Lorre and Steve McQueen. It remains one of the most popular episodes of the series