Books with title Boy: Tales of Childhood

Phizzwhizzing new cover look and branding for the World's NUMBER ONE Storyteller! BOY, Roald Dahl's bestselling autobiography, is full of hilarious anecdotes about his childhood and school days, illustrated by Quentin Blake. As a boy, all sorts of unusual things happened to Roald Dahl. There was the time he and four school friends got their revenge on beastly Mrs Prachett in her sweet shop. There are stories of holidays in fishing boats, African adventures and the days of tasting chocolate for Cadbury's. You'll hear tales of horrible school bullies and the motor-car accident when Roald's nose was nearly sliced clean off . . . Roald Dahl vividly shares his memories; some are funny. Some are painful. Some are unpleasant. All are true. You can listen to all of Roald Dahl's stories on Puffin Audiobooks, read by some very famous voices, including Kate Winslet, David Walliams and Steven Fry - plus there are added squelchy sound effects from Pinewood Studios! Also look out for new Roald Dahl apps in the App store and Google Play- including the disgusting TWIT OR MISS! and HOUSE OF TWITS inspired by the revolting Twits.

“Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian…[His] stories work better in audio than in print.” –The New York TimesWhere did Roald Dahl get all of his wonderful ideas for stories? From his own life, of course! As full of excitement and the unexpected as his world-famous, best-selling books, Roald Dahl's tales of his own childhood are completely fascinating and fiendishly funny. Did you know that Roald Dahl nearly lost his nose in a car accident? Or that he was once a chocolate candy tester for Cadbury's? Have you heard about his involvement in the Great Mouse Plot of 1924? If not, you don’t yet know all there is to know about Roald Dahl. Sure to captivate and delight you, the boyhood antics of this master storyteller are not to be missed!

Funny, irreverent, and sometimes sad, this is the story of the early life of one of our most successful writers. Into his description of an enchanted boyhood spent in Whales and Norway, counterpointed with his cruel, often barbaric, experience at an English public school, Roald Dahl weaves a sparkling thread of reminiscence filled with wit, high spirits, and more than a touch of the macabre.

Paperback. Pub Date :2013-07-04 Pages: 240 Language: English Publisher: Puffin Books BOY. Roald Dahls bestselling autobiography. is full of hilarious anecdotes about his childhood and school days.With fabulous new line drawings by Quentin Blake.An autobiography is a book a person writes about his own life and it is usually full of all sorts of boring details.This is not an autobiography - Roald Dahl.This reissue includes 30 delightful new line drawings by the inimitable Quentin Blake.Throughout his young days at school and just afterwards. a number of things happened to Roald Dahl. which made such a tremendous impression he never forgot them.Boy is the remarkable story of Roald Dahls childhood; tales of exciting and strange things - some funny. some frightening. all true . Roald Dahl. the best-loved of childrens writers. was born in Wales of Norwegian parents.His books conti...

Paperback. Pub Date: 2013-09-05 Language: English Publisher: Penguin UK Puffin presents the new. unabridged audiobook edition of Roald Dahls bestselling autobiography Boy. read by Dan Stevens from Downton Abbey. Throughout his young days at school and just afterwards. a number of things happened to Roald Dahl. which made to a extraordinarily great impression he never forgot them. The Boy is the the remarkable story of Roald Dahls childhood;Tales of exciting and strange things - be hilarious. frightening. all true.