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Summary: Don't Waste Your Time
Review: I would rate this book a two. The setting is in London,England.It was written realy well eventhough I didn't think it was a good book.It is greatly writen,and is full of storys that I've never herd of.
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Summary: If you like Dahl...
Review: If you like Dahl, you'll probably like this book a lot, but if not, you may not appreciate it. I thought that they were good stories in general if not incredibly well-written, but then again, I've just spent a month studying Faulkner. I've loved Roald Dahl since I first began reading books on my own, and I think that's probably why I like this book so much. The best stories in this book are (IMO) without a doubt Henry Sugar and The Hitchiker b/c I think they're the most interesting and creative. I read it once when I was really young just because it was by Roald Dahl, but I don't think I understood all of the stories, especially The Swan. I would recommend it for older children and adults.
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Summary: WOW!
Review: Let me start off with my story: I hate book reports. I had 1 minute to find a book for a report in my school library. I grabbed the nearest book & checked it out w/o even looking at it until 3 periods later. "oh,yes this looks really interesting!" I thought sarcastically. However, 2 weeks later when I was finished, I decided that that had been the best book I had read in quite awhile. Here it is, in recap: THE BOY WHO TALKED WITH ANIMALS-A restless but animal-loving boy who saves a giant turtle. THE HITCHHIKER-A pickpocket gets a ride from a nameless man. The pickpocket saves their hides when the police find them speeding. THE MILDENHALL TREASURE-A great treasure is found by a farmer. It's worth a fortune, but he doesn't turn it in so he gets nothing. THE SWAN-Two nasty little boys try to kill some small birds when they find classmate of theirs to injure instead. A bit violent. WONDERFUL STORY OF HENRY SUGAR-How a millionaire makes even more by seeing w/o his eyes. He literally throws his money out a window.A must. LUCKY BREAK-How Roald Dahl became a writer A PIECE OF CAKE-Roald Dahl's first story. About his life as a pilot in war.
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Summary: 'THE WONDERFUL STORY OF HENRY SUGAR' - a wonderful story.
Review: Roald Dahl's popular short stories introduces a new generation of readers to his engaging writing style and unique brand of humor. The seven stories included in this volume are--"The Boy Who Talked with Animals," "The Hitchhiker," "The Mildenhall Treasure," "The Swan," "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar," "Lucky Break: How I Became a Writer," and "A Piece of Cake: First Story-1942." This wonderful collection of stories offers a clever mix of fantasy and reality--from a young boy who rescues a giant sea turtle and a plowman who discovers a unique treasure to a cunning hitchhiker who picks pockets and a wealthy man who learns how to read cards and donates all of his winnings to several orphanages. In addition to memorable characters and creative plots, this book also contains the story of how Roald Dahl became a writer, as well as a copy of the very first nonfiction story he wrote for the Saturday Evening Post. Packed with wit and sarcasm, this book truly represents the best of Dahl. He's a gifted writer with a knack for telling outrageous stories and creating unforgettable scenarios. Young adults and adults will treasure this book.BIG DAN's OVERALL RATING - 8.9/10
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Summary: I LOVE this book!
Review: The best book ever!!! OMG I love this book soooo much! It's just my favorite book of all time, I dunno know if it's because I'm a Roald Dahl fanatic, but I love this book!!!...
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Summary: The Wonderfull story of Heny Sugar and six more
Review: The stories in this book are for any age. Seven tales offantasy and fun are told with special talent and un-expectedtwists.The stories are full of characters that keep the story going. For hours, Ideas swarmed into my head.These stories are the type that keeps you glued to the book. And as I told you, it's for any age! END
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Summary: Some stories were good, some mediocre.
Review: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, a collection of short stories by Roald Dahl was not one of his best works. Although, some stories, such as The Mildenhall Treasure and The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar were good stories, others were lagging. Some were hard to understand, others just weren't interesting. Some were okay, such as The Swan. Unfortunately, this book never had any consistancy
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Summary: A Great Book
Review: These 7 stories are the best stories you will ever read! This Book includes The Boy
Who Could Talk To Animals,The Hitchhiker,The Mildenhall Treasure,The Swan,The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,Lucky Break,and a Piece of cake.Please buy this book, I think you will really enjoy it!
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Summary: Great short stories by a master fantasist
Review: They're all wonderful, all haunting, and all worth reading, at any age. I, like a previous reviewer, read the book around age ten, but my experience was just the opposite: my world view broadened, and I gained new understanding of and appreciation for humanity. It fed my sense of wonder, and stoked my belief in the magic of everyday life. Dahl's talent for showing our penchant for brutality juxtaposed with our potential for nobility is, in my view, almost unmatched. This is a book for every young person growing up in an cold and uncertain world. There is a true love for the human condition here, and in many of his other works. Do yourself a favor and get it. The imagery is still with me, more than two decades later, just as clear and vivid as when I first encountered it.
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Summary: Dahls' best book yet!
Review: This book contains 7 delightful stories by Roald Dahl , some such as Henry Sugar about a greedy man who becomes a yoga to give mony away, The Swan about teo bullys who try to kill a boy but instead make him a swan, The Midhall treaser, a true about a poor man who finds treaser, Luky Break- How I became a writer and Many more!
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