More About Boy
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2009

More About Boy

By Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illustrator)

Uncover the untold secrets of Roald Dahl's adventurous childhood.

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Explore the expanded tale of Roald Dahl's childhood in 'More About Boy.' Dive into his school years filled with peculiar characters and unexpected adventures. This edition reveals secrets and includes personal memorabilia like family photos and letters. Discover the real-life inspirations behind Dahl's beloved stories and test your knowledge with a special quiz. What mysteries from his past will you uncover?

From the publisher

Twenty-five years ago in Boy, the world’s favorite storyteller recollected scenes from his youth–some funny, some frightening, all true. More About Boy is the expanded story of Roald Dahl’s childhood, with his original text augmented by never-before-seen material from behind the scenes, and some of the secrets that were left out. Dahl’s adventures and misadventures during his school years are crowded with people as strange and wonderful as any character he created and are as exciting and full of the unexpected as his celebrated fiction. This special keepsake hardcover edition is filled with personal memorabilia such as family photos, letters, report cards, plus dozens of illustrations by Quentin Blake, as well as a quiz to test the knowledge of Dahl afficionados of all shapes and sizes.

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240
Reading age
10–14
Audience
Middle Grade
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Book details

Publication
Published
September 15, 2009
First published
January 1, 2009
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780374350550

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