Boy: Tales of Childhood
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AlbakiReads Editorial Roald Dahl’s childhood, in his own stories
Roald Dahl’s childhood, in his own stories
In this autobiographical account, Roald Dahl gathers episodes from his early life that later informed the imaginative territory associated with his fiction. The book moves through childhood mischief, school experiences, a car accident, and his time as a Cadbury chocolate tester, including the incident known as the Great Mouse Plot of 1924. These recollections offer a nonfiction counterpart to Dahl’s better-known invented worlds, centering the unusual, comic, and sometimes startling details of his own boyhood.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Young readers curious about Roald Dahl’s life and the origins of ideas behind his fiction
- Readers interested in literary autobiography and childhood memoir
- Fans of anecdotes about schooldays, pranks, and early twentieth-century childhood
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Childhood memoriesAutobiographySchool lifeMischiefImagination and storytelling
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Book Overview Find out where the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG got all his wonderful story ideas in this autobiog...
Find out where the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG got all his wonderful story ideas in this autobiographical account of his childhood!
From his own life, of course! As full of excitement and the unexpected as his world-famous, best-selling books, Roald Dahl's tales of his own childhood are completely fascinating and fiendishly funny. Did you know that Roald Dahl nearly lost his nose in a car accident? Or that he was once a chocolate candy tester for Cadbury's? Have you heard about his involvement in the Great Mouse Plot of 1924? If not, you don't yet know all there is to know about Roald Dahl. Sure to captivate and delight you, the boyhood antics of this master storyteller are not to be missed!
From his own life, of course! As full of excitement and the unexpected as his world-famous, best-selling books, Roald Dahl's tales of his own childhood are completely fascinating and fiendishly funny. Did you know that Roald Dahl nearly lost his nose in a car accident? Or that he was once a chocolate candy tester for Cadbury's? Have you heard about his involvement in the Great Mouse Plot of 1924? If not, you don't yet know all there is to know about Roald Dahl. Sure to captivate and delight you, the boyhood antics of this master storyteller are not to be missed!
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 192 | Language: English | Publisher: PUFFIN BOOKS | ISBN: 014241381X
FormatPaperback
Pages192
LanguageEnglish
ISBN014241381X
EAN9780142413814
PublisherPUFFIN BOOKS
Publication Date2009-02-01
EditionIllustrated
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Age Group9-12 years
Weight0.3 Pounds
Length7.6 Inches
Width5.0 Inches
Height0.6 Inches
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