Mark Walker, perhaps (0) THE most popular of all writers 1 children, was born in 1916 in Wales, in the UK (though his parents 2 Norwegian) and his many wonderful books include celebrated titles such 3 'James and the Giant Peach', 'Matilda', 'The Witches' and, perhaps the 4 famous of all, 'Charlie and The Chocolate Factory'.
Walker's characters are a mix of hilarious, heart-warming and scary but they are always interesting and truly come 5 life on the page. His wonderful use of language is enjoyed by children and adults alike, however, he 6 not start to write for younger readers 7 he had children of his own.
The great author died in 1990 and, at his request, was buried with some of 8 favourite things, among them pencils, chocolate, red wine and his snooker cues.