'Boy: Tales of Childhood' is the autobiography of which author?

"Boy: Tales of Childhood" is an autobiographical book by the British author Roald Dahl, published in 1984. It describes his life from birth until he left school.

About the book:

• It describes his childhood in Llandaff, Wales, where he was born in 1916 to Norwegian parents, and his summer holidays in Norway.
• It includes funny and painful episodes, such as the "Great Mouse Plot" in a sweet shop, harsh punishments at boarding school, and his time at Repton School.
• At Repton, the Cadbury chocolate company sent new chocolate bars to the boys to test, an experience that later inspired "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory".
• The sequel, "Going Solo" (1986), describes his work with the Shell oil company in East Africa and his service as a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force during World War II.

About Roald Dahl (1916-1990):

He is one of the most popular children's writers in the world, known for his dark humour, unexpected twists and memorable villains.

His famous children's books include "James and the Giant Peach" (1961), "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (1964), "Fantastic Mr Fox" (1970), "Danny, the Champion of the World", "The BFG" (1982), "The Witches" (1983) and "Matilda" (1988).

Many of his books were illustrated by Quentin Blake.

He also wrote short stories for adults ("Tales of the Unexpected") and the screenplay for the James Bond film "You Only Live Twice" (1967).

His birthday, 13 September, is celebrated as Roald Dahl Day.

Other children's authors:

• Enid Blyton: "The Famous Five", "The Secret Seven", "Noddy".
• S. Lewis: "The Chronicles of Narnia".
• Ruskin Bond: "The Blue Umbrella", "The Room on the Roof"; his autobiography is "Lone Fox Dancing" (2017).

Why not the other options?

• ✗Enid Blyton wrote "The Famous Five".
• ✗S. Lewis wrote "The Chronicles of Narnia".
• ✗Ruskin Bond's autobiography is "Lone Fox Dancing".