Definition of gofer for English Language Learners. : a person whose job is to do various small and usually boring jobs for other people.
college student writer. Go Ask Alice is an honest portrayal of the life of a drug addict. Originally published in 1971, the book provides an empathetic description of one 15-year-old girl's descent into a life of drugs that still resonates in today's teen culture.
Before James and the Giant Peach, Dahl, who was from England, had only written stories for adults, but in 1959, he began writing for children. He proved to be a talented children's author. James and the Giant Peach became very popular and is still read by many children today. Dahl published the book in 1961 in the United States, with the same publisher he had worked with on some of his short stories for adults, Alfred A. Knopf.