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Author Dahl, Roald.

Title Danny, the champion of the world / Roald Dahl ; illustrated by Jill Bennett
Published London : J. Cape, 1975

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 W'PONDS CRC  JUNIOR FICTION Dah/Dtc  DUE 17-05-24
 MELB CRC  82J DAH-D  AVAILABLE
Description 206 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents 1. The filling-station -- 2. The big friendly giant -- 3. Cars and kites and fire-balloons -- 4. My father's deep dark secret -- 5. The secret methods -- 6. Mr. Victor Hazell -- 7. The baby austin -- 8. The pit -- 9. Doc spencer -- 10. The great shooting party -- 11. The sleeping beauty -- 12. Thursday and school -- 13. Friday -- 14. Into the wood -- 15. The keeper -- 16. The champion of the world -- 17. The taxi -- 18. Home -- 19. Rockaby baby -- 20. Goodbye Mr. Hazell -- 21. Doc spencer's surprise -- 22. My father
Summary SUMMARY: Danny's was the most exciting father in the world, and the year Danny was nine was more exciting than before, when his father revealed a secret which resulted in both of them embarking on a wild and difficult scheme which landed them in a great deal of trouble
Notes Also published: Harmondsworth: Puffin, 1977
Audience For primary age children
Subject Father and child -- Juvenile fiction.
Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction.
Poaching -- Juvenile fiction.
Premiers Reading Challenge 5-6
Premiers Reading Challenge 7-9
Genre/Form Fiction.
Author Bennett, Jill, 1934-
LC no. 75333046
ISBN 0224012010