Danny the Champion of the World
Author(s): Roald Dahl
The well-loved story of Danny and his father who outwit their greedy, rich neighbour, Mr Victor Hazell. With a great cover by Quentin Blake as well as illustrations throughout. Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children's writers, was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. His books continue to be bestsellers, despite his death in 1990, and worldwide booksales are over 100 million! Quentin Blake is one of the best-known and best-loved children's illustrators and it's impossible now to think of Roald Dahl's writings without imagining Quentin Blake's illustrations.
Product Information
Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children's writers, was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. After school in England he went to work for Shell in Africa. He began to write after "a monumental bash on the head", sustained as an RAF pilot in World War II. Roald Dahl died in 1990.
General Fields
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- : Penguin Books, Limited
- : Penguin Books, Limited
- : 0.226
- : 31 January 2007
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : black and white line throughout
- : 240
- : 8+
- : 823.914
- : English
- : 9-Aug
- : Paperback
- : Roald Dahl