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Tales of Childhood
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Mar 08, 2024R_M_1 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book is listed as being for youth, but it is a wonderful read at any age. Quite the insight into British boarding school life.
Jan 06, 2022dissymissylessy rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
i don't remember his stories as being cute and cuddly: moreso are they cogent presentations of vengeance, and are a delight. this biography reads like a collection of stories.
Jan 27, 2021iloveseaotters rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I only checked out this book to read "The Great Mouse Plot" because it's the story that Meg Ryan read in the movie "You've Got Mail" as the Storybook Lady. It was a very short story and a cute one. It actually interconnects with the…
Dec 29, 2020
From his years as a prankster at boarding school to his envious position as a chocolate tester for Cadbury's, Roald Dahl's boyhood was as full of excitement and the unexpected as are his world-famous, best-selling books. Also check out the…
Jul 22, 2020Walter724 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed reading this book about Roald Dahl's childhood. I didn't like reading the parts where he endured caning at school: it was bothersome and would probably upset young children.
Aug 11, 2018Linyarai rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I remember having read this years ago, and I think I enjoyed it more then. It was still a very interesting autobiography and I'd like to read more of his life from where it ended.
Jul 07, 2016
I like this book my faveroite charcter was roald and I liked the bit where he put the mouse in the jar
jtdlib
Dec 27, 2014jtdlib rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Most of the book is sad because of the abusive nature of English public schools of his time. But his mother was a strong woman. I was surprised she kept her son in the public school at Repton, but maybe he never told her what was…
SparklingCherub
Oct 25, 2011SparklingCherub rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I am in 5th grade and had to read this for a book report. It was a really good book, much better than I expected.