Fantastic Mr Fox - Roald Dahl

Three horrid farmers - Boggis, Bunce and Bean - hate cunning Mr Fox, who outwits them at every turn. But poor Mr Fox and his friends don't realise how determined the farmers are to get them... Roald Dahl lived with his family in Great Missenden, a village in Buckinghamshire, UK. Their house was surrounded by fields and woods. As a passionate lover of the countryside, there was one particular tree - known locally as "the witches tree" - that sat on the lane near the Dahl home and came to inspire one of Roald's own favourite stories: Fantastic Mr Fox. The "witches tree" was a large, 150-year-old beech. Published in 1970, the story of Mr Fox and his feud with Boggis, Bunce and Bean has gone on to inspire many other artists, including a 1998 operatic version of the story composed by Tobias Picker to a libretto by Donald Sturrock, and a critically acclaimed stop-motion film directed by Wes Anderson featuring the voices of George Clooney and Meryl Streep.

Super Brainy Beans - Primary School learning resource Profile Name: Roald Dahl Date of birth: 13th September 1916 Died: 23rd November 1990, aged 74 Place of birth: Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales Home: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Nationality: British Occupation: Novelist, poet, screenwriter Family: Wife, 5 children Pervious jobs: British Army (August-November 1939), Royal Air Force (November 1939-August 1946). Links Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre The Museum, aimed at 6 to 12 year olds, features two fun and fact-packed galleries (including Solo Gallery featuring Roald Dahl's original Writing Hut) and our fantabulous interactive Story Centre. Books More links Name: J K Rowling Date of birth: 31st July 1965 Place of birth: Yate, South Gloucestershire, England Occupation: Novelist Family: Husband, 3 children Pottermore Pottermore is a unique online experience from J.K. Warner Bros. Name: Enid Mary Blyton Date of birth: 11th August 1897 Died: 28th November 1968, aged 71 Place of birth: East Dulwich, England Occupation: Novelist, poet, teacher Name: Clive Staples Lewis