Danny the Champion of the World: Roald Dahl

The story follows Danny, a young boy who lives in a converted gypsy caravan behind a filling station with his father, William.

• The Secret: Danny discovers that his father has a secret passion for poaching pheasants from the estate of the local snob, Mr. Victor Hazell.

• The Conflict: Mr. Hazell is a wealthy, “roaring” bully who treats the locals with contempt. To get revenge and humiliate him before his annual shooting party, Danny and his father hatch a daring plan.

• The Master Plan: Danny invents the “Sleeping Beauty” method—filling raisins with the contents of sleeping pills—to capture every pheasant in the woods simultaneously.

• Title: Danny the Champion of the World
  Author: Roald Dahl
• Language : English
• Genre: Children’s
• Dahl weaves several sophisticated themes into what appears to be a simple adventure story: