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Danny the Champion of the World
Danny has the most marvellous and exciting dad in the whole world. Everything is perfect in their little gypsy caravan. But Danny’s dad has a deep, dark secret… a very naughty secret which is also very thrilling indeed! Soon Danny will have to help his dad pull off a daring and dangerous plot to steal all the plump pheasants of nasty Mr Victor Hazell!
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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 Hazell’s Wood to poach pheasants from the tyrannical Victor Hazell. As Mr. Hazell prepares to host the biggest shoot of the season, Danny and his father hatch a plan to poach all the pheasants from the woods.
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Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl is probably the best loved children’s author ever. Millions of children from all around the world have chuckled and gasped at his amazing stories. Born in 1916, he served as a fighter pilot in Africa during WWII before becoming a writer. His mesmerising stories, written in sizzling, sparkly language, will lead you into adventures you’ll never ever forget!
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Roald Dahl has won many awards for his books including the Whitbread Award for The Witches in 1983, the Smarties Award in 1990 for Esio Trot and the Blue Peter prize for Matilda in 2000. In 2008 the Roald Dahl estate launched an award in his name – the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.
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