More About Boy: Roald Dahl's Tales from Childhood - Hardcover

Dahl, Roald

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0374350558 ISBN 13: 9780374350550

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2009

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

Roald Dahl (1916-90) is the beloved author of classics such as CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY and THE WITCHES, both made into movies. His birthday, September 13th, is celebrated around the world as Roald Dahl Day.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 6–9—This scrapbook-style book is a wonderful addition to Dahl's original biography, Boy (Farrar, 1984), the full text of which is included here. The stories of the author's life are interspersed with photographs, drawings, letters, school report cards, postcards, and memorabilia, which help to illustrate his fascinating life experiences. Readers can see how eccentric family members have made their way into his novels. Dahl's many fans will eat up this glimpse into his world, and history lovers will appreciate the detail of his record keeping. This is a great recommendation for middle school libraries in which engaging biographies are few and far between.—Mairead McInnes, Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School, NY
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About this edition

• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0374350558
• ISBN 13: 9780374350550
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240
• Illustrator: Blake Quentin