Danny the Champion of the World
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Danny the Champion of the World
...is perhaps the best book of all time. I can't read it and not feel a sense of wonder and delight. I love reading it to my son, and it's become his favourite book too.
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Re: Danny the Champion of the World
What a thread to start at this hour of a Saturday night. 
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Re: Danny the Champion of the World
klr wrote:What a thread to start at this hour of a Saturday night.
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Re: Danny the Champion of the World
I haven't read it in years but I do remember loving it. The only Dahl book I have left is Going Solo, his autobiography. I've given the rest away to various kids of friends or family over the years.
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Re: Danny the Champion of the World
I guess I was expecting something more ... drink fuelledPappa wrote:klr wrote:What a thread to start at this hour of a Saturday night.
... and less innocent. 
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It's not up to us to choose which laws we want to obey. If it were, I'd kill everyone who looked at me cock-eyed! - Rex Banner
The Bluebird of Happiness long absent from his life, Ned is visited by the Chicken of Depression. - Gary Larson
It's not up to us to choose which laws we want to obey. If it were, I'd kill everyone who looked at me cock-eyed! - Rex Banner
The Bluebird of Happiness long absent from his life, Ned is visited by the Chicken of Depression. - Gary Larson
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Re: Danny the Champion of the World
Oh.klr wrote:I guess I was expecting something more ... drink fuelledPappa wrote:klr wrote:What a thread to start at this hour of a Saturday night.
I've been meaning to post it for a few days, but I've been too busy.
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Re: Danny the Champion of the World
We could make it drunk fuelled and less innocentklr wrote:I guess I was expecting something more ... drink fuelledPappa wrote:klr wrote:What a thread to start at this hour of a Saturday night.
Although I'm sure it would border on paedophilia and blind-fold bestiality and would have the cops banging on the door.
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Re: Danny the Champion of the World
That was one of my favorite books when I was young.
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Re: Danny the Champion of the World
One of my favourites. 
Reading some Dahl to the eldest Mini-Huxley at the moment. Just finished Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, now onto The Twits.
Reading some Dahl to the eldest Mini-Huxley at the moment. Just finished Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, now onto The Twits.
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