Roald Dahl

A young English boy describes his relationship with his father and the special adventure they share together.

Danny the champion of the world

Emily

Grace O'Callaghan

*3.5 ⭐️

The last book of the box set I own. This was a really lovely and funny story.

Danny was such a brilliant and clever boy. Shows that kids can be just as smart as adults sometimes.

I also really enjoyed the plot, just so comical and fun. Quentin Blake’s illustrations definitely enhanced the comedy of it.

The message was also so sweet. Yes, it was a story about pheasants, but it was really about how much Danny loved his dad and how we should appreciate them.

Overall a funny and sweet story. What I’ve gathered from reading the majority of Dahl’s popular works is that I definitely enjoyed them more when I was younger but I’m still able to appreciate them.

Danny, The Champion of the World

adria

This was just a fluffy piece of marshmallow, from beginning to end. Simply adorable.

Jeni Enjaian

A review from my old blog...

I opened the book with a blank expectation slate. I enjoyed The BFG and hoped I would enjoy this book.

Danny the Champion of the World is a much older book...not in relation to publication date but according to subject level. The reading level is only slightly higher than The BFG but the story deals with much more serious issues.

I think that an accurate comparison would be To Kill A Mockingbird. Danny, the main character, is ten years old for the majority of the story... just a little bit older than Scout from To Kill A Mockingbird. In TKAM the serious undertone which becomes the main plot towards the end of the story is the trial of a black man. In DtCotW the serious undertone is dangerous poaching...an illegal activity.

I absolutely loved this story. Having read Boy: Tales from Childhood...Dahl's childhood memoir...I could easily see correlations, characters that Dahl compiled from his own history. I appreaciate that. Unlike a favorite movie of mine (Alex and Emma) Dahl draws from his past...mixes and matches...instead of verbatim telling his own story back again.

In fact, when I first started reading the book I was struck by how similar this book read to Dahl's childhood memoir.

I definitly highly recommend this book.

A new edition of the well-loved story of Danny and his father who outwit their greedy, rich neighbour, Mr Victor Hazell. With a great new cover by Quentin Blake as well as a whole new exciting end section about Roald Dahl and his world.

Danny the champion of the world

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