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Summary: READ THIS BOOK!
Review: "Danny you're the luckiest boy in the world!" Danny grows up with his father, but not his mother. Shortly after Danny's birth, his mother died of a sickness. So he grows up with his father. When Danny is seven, one night, Danny's father goes out somewhere. That is how Danny discovered his father's deep dark secret. Is it a good or a bad? Read it to find out! I really loved the book, Danny The Champion of the world. A really good book for kids. With a lot of jokes and adventure, It is a definite MUST READ!
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Summary: Great story, but with some negative lessons.
Review: This is a wonderful book, and represents the artful storyteller Dahl at his best. It contains his usual wit, suspense, and masterfully-crafted characters. In particular, the special relationship between the father and the son is described more richly than in any other story I can think of. It's a warm relationship, and keeps a delicate balance between their being best buddies and maintaining the distinct father/son roles. There is one difficult point, however. Throughout the story, the main characters freely trespass and steal, and they plot humilation for the wealthy landowner nearby. These things are justified in the dialog in that 1) everyone does it, 2) it makes you "feel alive" with the thrill of possibly being caught, and 3) the landowner is mean, anyway. Not exactly the sorts of messages you want your kids to pick up from a book. You may want to be prepared to discuss this with them before reading it.
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Summary: One of My Favorites
Review: The book is about a boy named Danny. He is poor and he lives in a cabin . His father goes hunting every night. When I read this book I could not what to hear what happened next. This book is one of my favorites. It was my second Roald Dahl book. My favorite part was when Danny got in the car and drove to get his father. I liked this book because It was exciting.
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Summary: Was my favorite book for years . . .
Review: While perhaps the most sentimental of all Dahl's children's books, it's more an adventure, a father and son working together . . . My only regret is that the new edition has lost the original illustrations. Blake's artwork, while usually so very appropriate for Dahl's stories, aren't as fitting as the ones in the earlier editions. Oh, well, Blake is still great, and does a wonderful job, as always.
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Summary: The Best
Review: "Danny the Champion of the World" is a masterpiece. For my money it is Dahl's best book, (though "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Fantastic Mister Fox" come close.) I think that although the intended audience of kids is sure to enjoy it, adults too would appreciate the tale. It is not only a ripping good adventure story, about a boy and his father who attempt to poach pheasants from a wicked landowner, but an atmospheric one as well - we can feel the palpable thrills in the early fall air as the characters plot the fine art of poaching for the pure private pleasure of it, like any great artists. As with all of Dahl, this book has moments of great comedy as well as a love for food and freedom, all of which appeal to its audience. There is also the subtly tender relationship between Danny and his father that add depth to the story. Well, we could go on. All I can say is that anyone who can read, adult or child, will thank themselves for reading this one.
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Summary: Indelible blue print for life...
Review: twenty years (or so) after first touching this book, i am buying it again. maybe its because i lost my father to cancer when i was young, but to this day, this book affects my life. when i was much younger i marveled at the events that took place (the balloons, the kites, the school teacher), and wished i was there to experience it. today, the child in me still wishes to be there, but the adult in me sees a stronger message beyond the events (which possibly explains what happens with the pheasants). what i realize now, is the events are incidental to the lessons, the love and bond between not just father and son, but people in general. maybe i am going off the deep end a bit, but i believe everyone should read this book at least once in their life. to miss it would be crime.
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Summary: Danny champion of the world
Review: Danny and his father live in an old gypsy wagon only because they can't afford a house. Danny's father runs a car repair shop and gas pumps. Danny was just born and his mom left with his dad. This book is action-packed! If you like hunting and other animal scavenging then this book is for you! Danny's dad shows Danny how to hunt for pheasants. They go into a rich man's pheasant fields and snatch pheasants. Danny's dad was telling Danny about how good roast pheasants taste. To find out if Danny ever tastes roast pheasant read the book.
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Summary: a book for everyone
Review: I loved this book as a child because it was funny and exciting. Now I have grown up, I read it and it makes me cry because reminds me of my own relationship with my father, who is very similar to Danny's. An absolute must-read.
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Summary: Still holds the magic years later
Review: I first remember this book from grade school and loved it then, 20 or so years later the magic still holds. It is a rare thing in this day of electronics to find some thing that holds a little one so well. I have read most of the author's other books and enjoy them, but as a Dad this one holds particular meaning and memories of my own father. While not a poacher he was the kind of guy to wake you up and whisper "Don't wake Mom" to show you something neat and to have our own private adventure. Whether it was the bugle of the elk or some other wonder for me to see. I eagerly await the time that I can do the same with my own son
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Summary: Roald Dahl at his Best (and that's saying a lot!)
Review: I read this book way past my childhood years. This, I think, has enabled me to appreciate it's depth and beauty more than any child could. Superficially, the book is about the greatest poaching feat ever accomplished. But on a deeper level, it is a book about the relationship of a boy and his father, and what the author feels parenthood should be. A must read for anyone of any age.
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