Danny the Champion of the World - Roald Dahl

Advantages: Beautiful story and Characters
Disadvantages: Don`t be daft it`s by Roald Dahl

...led us both into……” Danny lives with his father in an old gypsy caravan behind the filling station they own, it had been this way since Danny’s Mother had died when he was just four months old and Danny would not have it any other way. His father taught him so many things, from being able to strip and clean an engine in the workshop to the names of all the local flora and fauna. But Danny’s father had a secret, a longing that he had kept in check ...
...to when Danny was nine years old. Danny awoke one night to notice the absence of his fathers steady breathing, a quick look in his bed confirmed that he was not asleep nor was he in the workshop next to the filling station. Hours passed with Danny sitting on the caravan steps waiting and worrying before he finally sees his father walking down the country lane towards their caravan, and when he realises that Danny is awake he shares with him the most ... Read review

Advantages: You will learn how to poach pheasants
Disadvantages: Don't get caught poaching pheasants

Danny the Champion of the World is one of those rare books that perfectly captures the special relationship between a father and his son.Danny and his father live in an old gypsy caravan behind a filling-station, in the middle of the countryside. Danny thinks his father is "the most marvellous and exciting any boy ever had" but is shocked to discover that he has a deep, dark secret. Danny's father is a poacher - in the thick of night, he goes into ...
...biggest shoot of the season, Danny and his father hatch a plan to poach all the pheasants from the woods. When Danny was only a four month old baby, his mother died suddenly and from then on he lived with his father in an old gypsy style caravan at the back of a filling station, where his father also repaired cars. Father and son lead an idyllic existence in their countryside garage and caravan. Danny worships his dad who in return, is the epitomy ... Read review

Advantages: Superb kids book
Disadvantages: simple

...when I saw Roald Dahl’s Danny Champion of the World I couldn’t help myself, I justified myself by thinking I’d write a review on it, so this is my justification. Danny was my favorite book as a kid; I think I bought it from the puffin club for about 15p. I managed to pack it in over a couple of days on the train; I did get a few strange looks from fellow commuters but what the hell. The book is wonderfully simple as is Danny’s ...
...Danny’s Father brings Danny up by himself and takes every opportunity to keep him entertained and not treat him like a kid (a lesson to all parents!!), there are a couple of great scenes where Danny flies kites and fire balloons (inspirational, one day I’m going to do that with my kids). His father also tells Danny wonderful stories about the Big Friendly Giant, the BFG, Dahl later turned the BFG into a full story of it’s own. All ... Read review

Advantages: Contains many ideals and much enjoyment
Disadvantages: Could encourage people to poach pheasants! (Joking!)

...though- he is a poacher! Danny deals with wanting to know more about this part of his father's life as a number of bigger problems arise. How will Danny and his father cope with difficulties from the local landowner, the schoolteacher who is quick to physically punish his pupils, and gamekeepers' traps, amongst other things? ***************************************** Roald Dahl admitted that many of the ideas in this book came from his own childhood, ...
...You feel the panic as Danny desperately tries to drive the baby austin when his father is injured; you empathise with the folk of the town and their feelings toward their oppressor; you feel the tears welling up as Danny experiences the appalling bullying tactics of the so called 'schoolteacher'; you share in his pride at the wonderful parenting he receives. The ideas are witty and amusing, yet perhaps because of their origins, always seem realistic. ... Read review

Advantages: Makes you really involved
Disadvantages: nothing

Danny and his father live in a gypsy caravan behind a filling station. Danny loves his father very much and thinks that his father is the best and often boasts about him. However Danny learns a dark secret of his fathers and tries to help him with his secret (which I will not reveal, read the book!). However Danny and his father fall into difficulties and Danny has to take responsibilty, will all go to plan? I absolutely loved this book and I truly ...
...how much Danny's father loved Danny but how much fathers love their children. This made me feel really special and loved whilst reading this book. The way the book is written its as though its happening to you and it all felt so real for me. Occasionally I felt myself shout something out loud because I just got so involved in this book. The way Danny is treated by various people i.e. his teacher made me sob yet the way his father treated him made ... Read review