Charlie And The Chocolate Factory,Matilda,The BFG,The Witches… the books of Roald Dahl have been loved by kids since the 1960s. Dahl himself had a life that was stranger than fiction. To celebrate 100 years since the great children’s author was born – on September 13, 1916 – here are 51 facts about him and his stories.

Were Roald Dahl books a big part of your childhood?