Roald Dahl
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Danny the Champion of the World -- Roald Dahl - Paperback
From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG 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.
Author: Roald Dahl
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 08/16/2007
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780142410332
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 5007 / Danny, the Champion of the World
Review Citation(s):
Entertainment Weekly 10/10/2014 pg. 70
Author: Roald Dahl
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 08/16/2007
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780142410332
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 5007 / Danny, the Champion of the World
Review Citation(s):
Entertainment Weekly 10/10/2014 pg. 70
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.