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Boy : tales of childhood / Roald Dahl.

Dahl, Roald. (Author).

Summary:

Presents humorous anecdotes from the author's childhood which includes summer vacations in Norway and an English boarding school.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0140089179
  • ISBN: 080857275X
  • ISBN: 0140318909
  • ISBN: 9780141371344
  • Physical Description: 176 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
  • Publisher: London : The Penguin Group, 1986.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally published: London : Jonathan Cape, 1984.
Formatted Contents Note:
Starting-point -- Papa and Mama 11 -- Kindergarten, 1922-3 20 -- Llandaff Cathedral School, 1923-5 (age 7-9) -- Bicycle and the sweet-shop 27 -- Great Mouse Plot 35 -- Mr Coombes 38 -- Mrs Pratchett's revenge 46 -- Going to Norway 53 -- Magic island 60 -- A visit to the doctor 68 -- St Peter's, 1925-9 (age 9-13) -- First day 75 -- Writing home 80 -- Matron 85 -- Homesickness 93 -- A drive in the motor-car 99 -- Captain Hardcastle 108 -- Little Ellis and the boil 123 -- Goat's tobacco 127 -- Repton and Shell, 1929-36 (age 13-20) -- Getting dressed for the big school 135 -- Boazers 141 -- Headmaster 144 -- Chocolates 147 -- Corkers 150 -- Fagging 154 -- Games and photography 160 -- Goodbye school 166.
Target Audience Note:
1020L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.3 6 9543.
Accelerated Reader AR MG 6 6 9543.

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Dahl, Roald > Childhood and youth > Juvenile literature.
Dahl, Roald > Juvenile literature.
Authors, English > 20th century > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Authors, English > Juvenile literature.
Great Britain > Social life and customs > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Autobiographies.

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