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Boy: Tales of Childhood
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4 out of 5
Based on 7,388 Ratings and 675 Reviews

Book Description
'Throughout my young days at school and just afterwards a number of things happened to me that I have never forgotten'. "Boy" is a funny, insightful and at times grotesque glimpse into the early life of Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors. We discover his experiences of the English public school system, the idyllic paradise of summer holidays in Norway, the pleasures (and pains) of th... More
Book Information
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
BindingPaperback (36 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages176
ISBN-100140089179
ISBN-13978-0140089172
Publication Date09/06/1988
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About Roald Dahl (Author) : Roald Dahl is a published author, compiler, creator, editor, illustrator, and a narrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Roald Dahl include The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and... more
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