Summary
Meet the boy who can talk to animals and the man who can see with his eyes closed. And find out about the treasure buried deep underground. A cleaver mix of fact and fiction, this collection also includes how master storyteller Roald Dahl became a writer. With Roald Dahl, you can never be sure where reality ends and fantasy begins.
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If you could see with your eyes closed . . . Would you use your power for good or for personal gain? That's what Henry has to decide in "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar", one of the seven short stories in this extraordinary collection. A giant turtle and a very special boy who can talk to animals, a cunning hitchhiker and the curious driver who picks him up, and a very lucky plowman who finds a fabulous fortune but loses a golden opportunity are only a few of the characters you'll meet. A clever mix of fact and fiction, this collection also includes the story of how master storyteller Roald Dahl became a writer (and a wealth of tips for aspiring authors). With Roald Dahl, you can never be sure where reality ends and fantasy begins.
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- Title The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
- Author Roald Dahl
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Thus
- Pages 240
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Viking Books for Young Readers, New York, New York
- Date 2000-05-01
- Features Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780141304700 / 0141304707
- Weight 0.4 lbs (0.18 kg)
- Dimensions 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.7 in (19.56 x 12.95 x 1.78 cm)
- Ages 12 to UP years
- Grade levels 7 - UP
- Reading level 850
- Library of Congress subjects Short stories, Children's stories, English
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 00269760
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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