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Danny the Champion of the World by [Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake]

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by Roald Dahl (Author), Quentin Blake (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition

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"A true genius . . . Roald Dahl is my hero" - David Walliams

Danny lives in a caravan with his father, the most marvellous and exciting father any boy ever had.

All the land around them belongs to Mr Victor Hazell, a rich snob with a great glistening beery face and tiny piggy eyes. Nobody likes him, not one-little bit.

So one day, Danny and his father concoct a daring plot that will give the old blue-faced baboon Victor Hazell the greatest shock of his life - so long as they don't get caught ...

Do you love audio books? Listen to DANNY CHAMPION OF THE WORLD and other Roald Dahl audiobooks read by some very famous voices- plus added squelchy sound effects!

Reading age

5 - 11 years
Print length

226 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Puffin
Publication date

6 September 2007
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ISBN-10

9780141322674
ISBN-13

978-0141365411
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"David Wood's ingenious adaptation... the rapture shown by Dad and Danny when they succeed is lovely to behold." Jeremy Kingston, The Times "... as fine a piece of theatre for young people as one could hope to see... moving, uplifting, funny and fast-moving... captures the spirit of Dahl's work in a highly persuasive and heartwarming manner." www.theatrewales.co.uk" --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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Delumptious deluxe hardbacks to celebrate Roald Dahl's centenary! --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002VISNHG
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Puffin; 1st edition (6 September 2007)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 11759 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 226 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0142410330

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- 98 in Children's Classic Literature
- 549 in Classics for Children

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Roald Dahl

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The son of Norwegian parents, Roald Dahl was born in Wales in 1916 and educated at Repton. He was a fighter pilot for the RAF during World War Two, and it was while writing about his experiences during this time that he started his career as an author.

His fabulously popular children's books are read by children all over the world. Some of his better-known works include James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr Fox, Matilda, The Witches, and The BFG.

He died in November 1990.

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This was my favourite book as a little bit

Reviewed in Australia on 2 March 2022

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What a great book, I remember reading this as a boy and again now I'm reading it as father. It sums up the excitement and wonder of a child's mind and makes us all reflect on how to be better father's

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Ruthie48

Challenging, but great for our 7 year old to stretch her reading skills.

Reviewed in Australia on 16 November 2021

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Roald Dahl is as popular with children today as in the past. Challenging, but so much fun.

Reviewed in Australia on 3 October 2019

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Item arrived earlier than delivery date, item as described and customer service responded promptly to a question I had excellent service and lovely book. Thankyou

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Leo

A good good good book

Reviewed in Australia on 20 May 2020

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Funny and really nice Roald dahl really good author indeed, we loved reading this story, Leo aged 7 from australia

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Sonny Neale

Great. Fantastic. Best fad in the world

Reviewed in Australia on 22 February 2018

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Great. Fantastic. Best dad in the world. Every one should read this book.

Read it as a kid and a dad. Inspiring both times

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Amazing

Reviewed in Australia on 24 April 2020

I think all the Roald Dahl book is great but not as great as this, from the moment you open up this book you will be amazed and can't stop reading this.

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Dave Bloomer

A gem from childhood.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 June 2018

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I remember reading this many years ago and it leaving me with an enormous joy. So years later as a man in his 40's, I thought I'd revisit it and see if it was as good as I remembered it; it was even better. Reading a Roald Dahl book is stepping into a bright and wonderful world. I felt a connection to both Danny and his father. A really warm story for children of any age.

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Freewheeling

Absolute classic short story that Adults can enjoy today.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 November 2020

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An absolute classic of a children's book. I read when it was first published and it's stayed in my emotional memory ever since. I read it again but this time as an adult well into the second half of his life. It reads well as a short story for adults and it stands up well in our modern world in terms of commenting on society and the relationship between a father and son.

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Justine

Great classic my 7 year old loves.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 May 2021

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My daughter is slowly making her way through the all the Roald Dahl classics. Another great read that she enjoyed. We read together in the evenings. I love the hardback editions of these & we have quite a few. I’m hoping that she will go back to them & independently read as she gets more confident. I love finding new & unique publications for my kids & not so much classics but there is something different about Roald Dahl. His books never get old & the style of writing is captivating.

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Mr. W. Welsford

Improve your child's School Literacy by reading above their "level"

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 September 2014

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My 7 year old son loves me (Dad) reading this to him at bedtime. Today he wanted me to read the rest of it instead of his allocated "screen-time." He also loved The Twits, and George's Marvelous Medicine, but this is his favorite. I have also read him Harry Potter, and since that, his school reading levels have rocketed up. Keep reading your child something above their level, as well as getting them to read their school books to you, almost guarantees success in Literacy at school. I'm sure in a year or two he could read the books himself. By the way, I am not an avid pleasure-reader, myself, but I understand how important it is for him.

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Danny Champion of the World

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 April 2012

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This audiobook tells a very nice story of a happy young boy and his gorgeous father, who live in an old gypsy caravan without electricity in it. His mother died when he was a little child. The father is working in his own small gas station and workshop where his son Danny learns very much about cars, even to drive one. Their living is economically poor but by no means empty, they love and adore each other.
Their big adventure where Danny needs his skill to run a car is connected with poaching pheasants and sabotaging the great hunting party of the rich landowner, and during these events Danny is to become the Champion of the World.
The reader Nathaniel Parker is as exquisite as ever. He is doing all characters many of them most hilarious: nine-year old Danny, his loving father who smiles only with his eyes, the local policeman, the vicar`s wife and others. He brings to life the whole story with incredible brilliance, you could never achieve that by reading the book yourself.

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