Roald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter-pilot, chocolate historian, and medical inventor. He was also the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, and many more brilliant stories. He remains the World's No. 1 Storyteller.
Sir Quentin Blake, the first-ever Children's Laureate of the United Kingdom, has illustrated nearly three hundred books, including most of Roald Dahl's children's books. He lives in London.