My favourite children's writer. Mathilda is the best kid's book ever!

@Saira , its Matilda, not Mathilda. You should at least know your favorite book's name properly.

Been so long since I read his books but somehow I still remember that song the children sang about the three farmers in Fantastic Mr. Fox.

@UA Bogs, Buns & Bean, One short, one thin, one lean These horrible crooks So different in looks None the less equally mean!

@Ayesha Sadozai unneeded snotiness

@Ayesha Sadozai - it could have been a typo why are we so quick to jump at pointing other people’s mistakes or flaws and to covertly produce them as our ‘eagle eye’ and ‘attention to detail’ feather in the cap moments?

Charlie

The most political incorrect and best children's writher ever. His short stories for grown ups are also extremely entertaining. Read Kiss Kiss if you haven't!

Seriously, do you really expect Pakistani readers to know about Roald Dahl? That makes absolutely no sense. How many Norwegians would know about Allama Iqbal or Mirza Ghalib? I will tell you: zero! - With kind regards, Shah from Stavanger, Norway

Augustus Gloop did find the golden ticket though. If you're referring to him eating the ticket, that's a technicality.