GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The Witches is a children’s fantasy novel by the British writer Roald Dahl. It was originally published in 1983.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Norway, where he spent his summers with his family, Dahl heard bedtime stories of witches and magic; those tales inspired him to write a book about a boy whose Norwegian grandmother (partially based on the author’s mother) helps him contend with English witches who dislike children.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dahl wrote his first book, The Gremlins, for Walt Disney, in 1943, and the story was later made into a Disney film. He wrote several popular adult books, including Someone Like You (1953) and Kiss Kiss (1959), and began writing stories for his own four children in 1960.

Detailed explanation-4: -His works for children include James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The Witches, Fantastic Mr Fox, The BFG, The Twits, George’s Marvellous Medicine and Danny, the Champion of the World.