tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post9197681802575593529..comments2023-04-16T06:52:21.163-07:00Comments on somewhere i have never travelled: Book: Danny, Champion of the WorldDaphnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15394393707234499156noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post-57629460568475088182009-07-20T20:10:28.468-07:002009-07-20T20:10:28.468-07:00I'm not sure if I've read this one or not....I'm not sure if I've read this one or not. I have a vague recollection that I have, but its very vague.<br /><br />I love Roald Dahl though. Such an amazing author. His young adult and adult stories are just fantastic! So fun to read.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post-44675435011193454972009-07-20T06:33:55.814-07:002009-07-20T06:33:55.814-07:00"A poacher? How did I forget that this story ..."A poacher? How did I forget that this story was about pheasant poaching? This struck me as completely absurd. Who writes a story about pheasant poaching? Isn't that... well, bad?"<br /><br />lol, I know. That's Dahl for you :P I still need to make time for my Dahl marathon. It would do me good.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post-91227320170407490112009-07-19T16:50:48.207-07:002009-07-19T16:50:48.207-07:00La: yes, it's worth reading. it starts off a l...La: yes, it's worth reading. it starts off a little slow, but builds to a really great dad-and-son adventure. <br /><br />Stefanie: I know, isn't it a good one?<br /><br />Tammie: it's a very good real-boy adventure. Fun and imaginative, but not 'fantasy' at all.Daphnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394393707234499156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post-36280566218836995032009-07-19T16:35:58.740-07:002009-07-19T16:35:58.740-07:00ive never heard of this one. hmmmm.. im going to h...ive never heard of this one. hmmmm.. im going to have to get it for my son--he doesnt like "fantasies" but books about real kids. this might fit the bill.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post-14780236067586462462009-07-19T16:17:30.593-07:002009-07-19T16:17:30.593-07:00Oh my gosh! My my fourth grade teacher used to rea...Oh my gosh! My my fourth grade teacher used to read books to the class and until now I had forgotten she read this one and how much I loved it! Thank you for bringing that memory back to me.Stefaniehttp://somanybooksblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post-488189703149433842009-07-19T15:15:10.884-07:002009-07-19T15:15:10.884-07:00Oh - I love that. We have this book on the shelf a...Oh - I love that. We have this book on the shelf and have not yet read it (tho' we have most all of the other Roald Dahl's) Good reminder to be less of the "dinner maker" and more "sparky!"Lara Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18310974862293695147noreply@blogger.com