Recommended Age:
8
+
Ideal for confident read-aloud listeners who enjoy humorous, character-driven, and heartwarming storytelling.
About the Book
Nine-year-old Danny and his loving father, who live in a caravan and run a filling station, share a perfect life until Danny discovers his father's secret: he's a poacher. Together they hatch a daring plan to outwit the cruel local landowner. A warm, funny Dahl novel with a tender father-son relationship at its heart.
Content Ratings
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Light Themes
Danny and his father are relatively poor but deeply happy; the landowner represents class cruelty; themes of resourcefulness, father-son love, and standing up to bullies are central; the tone is warm and triumphant.
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Mild Violence
Poaching, cruelty, and cunning create tension; violence is comic and clever.
Engagement:
Genre:
Adventure
Published:
1975
Page Count:
201
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