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Danny, the Champion of the World

by Roald Dahl


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Danny's mother died when he was only four months old, and since that time he's been raised by his kind and gentle father. Despite missing his mother, Danny is well-adjusted boy who lives with his father in a caravan behind his father's gas station. Danny thinks he knows his father very well, but at age nine, he discovers that his father has been hiding a big secret: he's a poacher. In fact, Danny's father likes nothing better than sneaking out of the caravan at night and stealing pheasants from the woodlands owned by the supercilious Mr. Victor Hazell. When Danny uncovers his dad's secret, he is eager to join in the fun, and eventually comes up with a plot so cunning that, if successful, will become the greatest poaching run ever achieved. More than just an adventure tale, DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD is a story that celebrates the loving and eternal bonds that exists between fathers and sons. Illustrated with occasional B&W drawings.


Available editions of Danny, the Champion of the World

9780375814259 9780375814259, Hardcover, Alfred a Knopf Inc, 2002

$7.13 (Good)

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9780224012010 9780224012010, Book, J. Cape, 1975

£10.00 ()

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9780375914256 9780375914256, Reinforced Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books, 2002

$3.44 (Very Good)

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9780844670256 9780844670256, Hardcover, Peter Smith Pub Inc, 1999

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9780394931036 9780394931036, Reinforced Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books, 1989

$4.14 (Used - Good)

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9781559949446 9781559949446, Audio Cassette, Caedmon Audio Cassette, 1995

$3.92 (Fine)

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9780140328738 9780140328738, Paperback, Penguin USA, 1988

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Publisher Notes

A motherless boy, who lives in a gypsy caravan behind his father's filling station, records the adventures he shares with his beloved parent.

Synopses

A young English boy describes his relationship with his father and the special adventure they share together.

First Line

When I was four months old, my mother died suddenly and my father was left to look after me all by himself.

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