Boy : tales of childhood / Roald Dahl.
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.
- Copyright: ©1984
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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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Madison Main Library | J BIO DAHL DAH (Text) | 30229101472529 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | J B DAHL (Text) | 50503300306646 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Clemmons Branch | JB DAHL (Text) | 0112517432475 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Denton Public Library | J DAH (Text) | 25908006839513 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| East Bend Public Library | JB DAHL (Text) | 30667100209659 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Elkin Public Library | JB DAHL (Text) | 30499000069805 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Enka-Candler Library | JB DAHL (Text) | 0020503005702 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| High Point Library | JB Dahl Roald (Text) | 30519005301620 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| High Point Library | JB Dahl Roald (Text) | 30519005301661 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| High Point Library | JB Dahl Roald (Text) | 30519010259557 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
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