Danny the Champion of the World

Informationen zum Autor Roald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter pilot, chocolate historian and medical inventor. He was also the author of Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG and many more brilliant stories. Quentin Blake has illustrated more than three hundred books and was Roald Dahl's favourite illustrator. In 1980 he won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal. In 1999 he became the first ever Children's Laureate and in 2013 he was knighted for services to illustration. Klappentext Danny lives in a gipsy caravan with his father, the most marvellous and exciting father any boy ever had. All the land around them belongs to Mr Victor Hazell, a rich snob with a great glistening beery face and tiny piggy eyes. Nobody likes him, not one-little bit. So one day, Danny and his father concoct a daring plot that will give the old blue-faced baboon Victor Hazell the greatest shock of his life - so long as they don't get caught... Zusammenfassung "A true genius . . . Roald Dahl is my hero" - David Walliams Danny lives in a caravan with his father, the most marvellous and exciting father any boy ever had. All the land around them belongs to Mr Victor Hazell, a rich snob with a great glistening beery face and tiny piggy eyes. Nobody likes him, not one-little bit. So one day, Danny and his father concoct a daring plot that will give the old blue-faced baboon Victor Hazell the greatest shock of his life - so long as they don't get caught ... Do you love audio books? Listen to DANNY CHAMPION OF THE WORLD and other Roald Dahl audiobooks read by some very famous voices- plus added squelchy sound effects!

Product details

• Authors: Quentin Blake, Roald Dahl
• Assisted by: Quentin Blake (Illustration)
• Publisher: Puffin UK
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 9
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.03.2016
• EAN: 9780141365411
• ISBN: 978-0-14-136541-1
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; England, JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Parents, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Interest age: from c 7 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction