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Danny, The Champion Of The World

Danny, The Champion Of The World

by QuentinBlake (Illustrator), RoaldDahl (Author)

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    Hardcover 2010

    $7.65
Synopsis

Danny lives with his dad in an old gipsy caravan behind a filling-station. Danny's dad is the best - a wonderful mechanic, a brilliant storyteller and a genius at kites. But, as we all learn as we get older, grown-ups can be complicated creatures, and so it is that one day, when he is nine years old, Danny discovers that his dad has a deep, dark secret. It is a secret that is just about to lead them on a dangerous and thrilling adventure...

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 272
 Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Published: 02 Sep 2010
ISBN 10: 0224083910
ISBN 13: 9780224083911
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
 Book Overview: Stunning edition of the enchanting story of the very special relationship between Danny and his Dad.

Media Reviews
This is one of the great (and very few) books about a boy's love for his father, told in a non-sentimental way. -- Michael Rosen S Magazine, Sunday Express A triumph. It is the most beguiling book ... and wildly, hilariously funny. If ever a book were for all the family, this is it Evening Standard
Author Bio
Roald Dahl (Author) 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. He died in November 1990.Quentin Blake (Illustrator) Quentin Blake has been drawing ever since he can remember. He taught illustration for over twenty years at the Royal College of Art, of which he is an honorary professor. He has won many prizes, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal, and in 1999 he was appointed the first Children's Laureate. In the 2013 New Year's Honours List he was knighted for services to illustration.