Bibliograph

Boy, tales of childhood, Roald Dahl

Type

Label

Boy, tales of childhood, Roald Dahl

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

1020L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Boy

Oclc number

234448367

Responsibility statement

Roald Dahl

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, MG, 6.0, 6.0, 9543

Sub title

tales of childhood

Summary

Presents humorous anecdotes from the author's childhood which includes summer vacations in Norway and an English boarding school

Table Of Contents

Starting-point: Papa and Mama -- Kindergarten, 1922-3 -- Llandaff Cathedral School, 1923-5 (age 7-9): Bicycle and the sweet-shop -- Great mouse plot -- Mr. Coombes -- Mrs. Pratchett's revenge -- Going to Norway -- Magic Island -- Visit to the doctor -- St. Peter's, 1925-9 (age 9-13): First day -- Writing home -- Matron -- Homesickness -- Drive in the motor-car -- Captain Hardcastle -- Little Ellis and the boil -- Goat's tobacco -- Repton and Shell, 1929-36 (age 13-20): Getting dressed for the big school -- Boazers -- Headmaster -- Chocolates -- Corkers -- Fagging -- Games and photography -- Goodbye school

Target audience

juvenile

Contributor