Danny the Champion of the World, Roald Dahl
Danny the Champion of the World, Roald Dahl
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Danny the Champion of the World

Author: Roald Dahl

Narrator: Peter Serafinowicz

Unabridged: 4 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/26/2013

Synopsis

“Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian…[His] stories work better in audio than in print.” –The New York Times

Can Danny and his father outsmart the villainous Mr. Hazell?

Danny has a life any boy would love—his home is a gypsy caravan, he's the youngest master car mechanic around, and his best friend is his dad, who never runs out of wonderful stories to tell. But one night Danny discovers a shocking secret that his father has kept hidden for years. Soon Danny finds himself the mastermind behind the most incredible plot ever attempted against nasty Victor Hazell, a wealthy landowner with a bad attitude. Can they pull it off? If so, Danny will truly be the champion of the world.

About The Author

Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. He spent his childhood in England and, at age eighteen, went to work for the Shell Oil Company in Africa. When World War II broke out, he joined the Royal Air Force and became a fighter pilot. At the age of twenty-six he moved to Washington, D.C., and it was there he began to write. His first short story, which recounted his adventures in the war, was bought by The Saturday Evening Post, and so began a long and illustrious career.After establishing himself as a writer for adults, Roald Dahl began writing children’s stories in 1960 while living in England with his family. His first stories were written as entertainment for his own children, to whom many of his books are dedicated.Roald Dahl is now considered one of the most beloved storytellers of our time. Although he passed away in 1990, his popularity continues to increase as his fantastic novels, including James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, The BFG, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, delight an ever-growing legion of fans.Learn more about Roald Dahl on the official Roald Dahl Web site: www.roalddahl.com

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeff on September 28, 2007

Oddly to some, this still stands as my favorite Roald Dahl book. It's hard for me to pinpoint why, since it's my opinion and I hate examining my opinions too closely, but to take a swing at it: It's one of the least zany of Dahl's books, which ultimately gives it staying power. With many of his other......more

Goodreads review by Miranda on June 18, 2021

How well do you know your parents? Nine-year-old Danny always lived with just his dad in theircozy gypsy caravan. He thought he knew everything about his father, until one day he wakes up in the middle of the night to find out that his father missing. His father - his honorable, wonderful and loving......more

Goodreads review by Luca on January 15, 2020

ENGLISH (Danny the Champion of the World) / ITALIANO «When I was four months old, my mother died suddenly and my father was left to look after me all by himself. This is how I looked at the time. I had no brothers or sisters. So all through my boyhood, fromthe age of four months onward, there were ju......more

Goodreads review by Mariah Roze on March 29, 2017

I am currently trying to read all of Roald Dahl's books this year. I want to start off letting you know where I stand. This book did not impress me. After reading sooo many of Roald Dahl's books this year, this book was a let down. There wasn't a lot to the plot and it became very boring at moments.......more

Goodreads review by Leo on April 12, 2018

Simply brilliant. Read this at school back in the 1980's. What a wonderful mind Ronald Dahl had. I remember how I envied Danny when he got to drive the vehicle. This was adapted into a film with Jeremy Irons I think. Film was good too🐯👍.......more

Awards

  • California Young Reader Medal
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