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Author name: Roald Dahl

 : Boy: Tales of Childhood
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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN num: 9780141303055
ISBN number: 0141303050
Label: Puffin
Manufacturer: Puffin
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 176
Printing Date: February 01, 1999
Publishing house: Puffin
Age index: Ages 9-12
Sale Popularity Level: 37080
Studio: Puffin




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Product Description:
In Boy, Roald Dahl recounts his days as a child growing up in England. From his years as a prankster at boarding school to his envious position as a chocolate tester for Cadbury's, Roald Dahl's boyhood was as full of excitement and the unexpected as are his world-famous, best-selling books. Packed with anecdotes— some funny, some painful, all interesting— this is a book that's sure to please.



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Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - I've lost track of how often I've read this book
I adore reading and devour about 3-4 books a month, and I can safely say this is my favorite book of all time. I very first read Boy when I was around 8. Now, nearly twenty years later, I still have that same copy. The cover is hanging on by a thread and the binding is in sad shape, but it sums up how I feel about the book: I have read it to death. No one tells a story or turns a phrase quite like Dahl. His descriptions of homemade Norwegian ice cream alone make the book worth reading! While not recommended for very young children due to some disturbing images (corporal punishment at school, a scary trip to the dentist), anyone who loves vivid, memorable, hilarious memoirs should read this book...over and over again!



Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - Funny book
This hilarious book from Roald Dahl that tells about the funny things that he had done throughout his life. People who enjoy other books Dahl wrote will laugh on this one. For instance, Roald and his friends put a dead rat into a jar of Gobstoppers. IF you read the book, you should read more of Roald Dahl's adventures. I will recommend this book to people who like nonfiction and funny stories because it has both great and funny story.



Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - Fun, easy read...
My 15 year old brother-in-law enjoyed reading this book with me. I enjoyed it myself!!



Rated by buyers 3 out of 5 stars - Okay stories
Good book about growing up and some of the great stories you're expect from your grandfather. Could have used less information on the beatings headmasters used to give students.



Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - ''Some are funny. Some are painful. Some are unpleaseant. Perhaps this is why I have remembered them so vividly. All are true.''
So says Roald Dahl in the introduction to his autobiogrophy,BOY. The book is a collection of his childhood memories, from the magical summers in Norway to the dreary days at St.Peters boarding school. As in all of Dahl's works the characters are quirky and memorable,but more fascinating here because they really existed. The auther recounts the adventures of his childhood with tenderness and dry humor.

BOY,TALES OF CHILDHOOD is a terrific book, much more interesting than the average autobiography!

RATING:A

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