British novelist Roald Dahl wrote more than his share of children's classics. Having created "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "James and the Giant Peach" might have been enough, but he went on to write such notable books as "Fantastic Mr. Fox," "The BFG" and "Matilda."
British novelist Roald Dahl wrote more than his share of children's classics. Having created "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "James and the Giant Peach" might have been enough, but he went on to write such notable books as "Fantastic Mr. Fox," "The BFG" and "Matilda."
"Val Rides the Oregon Trail" is back in the hands of a Pennsylvania library - 75 years past the book's due date. Robert Lockman Jr. recently found the popular children's book by Sanford Tousey in his basement in Shavertown, Pennsylvania.
A new display featuring photos of former mayors from Ohio's fourth-largest city turned up a discovery: A photo thought to be of Toledo's first mayor is actually a photo of his son. The mistake was discovered a few years ago by family members of the first mayor and local historians but wasn't widely known until now, The Blade reported.