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Danny the Champion of the World
- Narrated by: Peter Serafinowicz
- Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Literature & Fiction
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Summary
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl, read by Peter Serafinowicz.
Danny thinks his dad is the most marvellous and exciting father any boy ever had - but Danny's dad has a very big secret.
This secret leads them both into the strangest adventure of their lives, and a daring plot that makes Danny the champion of the world.
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- Nick
- 03-02-15
Excellent for all ages.
Brilliant. Narration is perfect. My children lived listening before bed time and now want to read more Dahl books. Highly recommended.
12 people found this helpful
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- Laura B
- 01-04-16
Brilliant!
Classic Roald Dahl.
We loved listening to this all together, and it spared my reading voice!
4 people found this helpful
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- Andy Barton
- 16-12-15
Brilliant
My 7 Year & I listened to this in the car over the space of a week or so. I have trouble getting him out of the car he was that enthralled with the story!
4 people found this helpful
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- Jim The Tyreman
- 27-06-20
Childhood Classic
what's not to like? Loved this when I first read it, years ago as a boy, love it today as a 50 something old bloke!
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- Jamie
- 20-07-15
Classic for the Kids
A great tale that kept everyone in the car enthralled for a very long journey. Recommended for all ages.
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- Dave Harris
- 02-03-21
Loved it!
Read this as a child and happy memories came flooding back! Very well narrated too!!
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- Anonymous User
- 06-09-20
Brilliant
one of my fave stories. loved it at school and at 46 years ol, !..still loving it
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-07-20
We loved this book
This story was heart warming and exciting, for anyone. By an 8 year old and a 41 year old.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-05-21
my favourite audio book
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- P. Hilliar
- 13-03-21
Incredible!!!
I give this 10/10. You HAVE to listen to this book it’s absolutely amazing!!!
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- Tom
- 14-07-16
A classic!
Listened with my son at his bedtime and we loved it - a heart-warming story.
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- Ian Rolston
- 05-01-22
Captivating for my little peeps
Narration was smooth and entertaining
story was captivating and kept my kids asking for just one more chapter
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- Daniel Shaw
- 19-04-21
blast from the past
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- Satoshi Tsurusaki
- 11-10-19
It's GREAT!
My 8 year old and I thoroughly enjoyed this story. The performance is absolutely wonderful.
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- Maree
- 30-05-19
great fun
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- Henry
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I am glad venturing on this particular book, it's not often I venture on children's book, it's a surprise find it interesting and engaging.
I would give my thumbs for the author and the narrator as well. The narrator performed so well and find it amazing that he could actually exploring every character in this book, with their own accent. So Lovely!!!
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- Andrew
- 17-07-17
brilliant book.
we think this is one of the best books we have read and listened to.
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- Yuefang
- 01-08-16
From Movie To Audio(book)
I had watched the movie Charlie And Chocolate Factory a few years back and I enjoyed it. Then I found another Roald Dahl's work on Audible, I just happily spent my credit on it. Now I downloaded it for my children to introduce them the beauty of audiobook.
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- Rihannk
- 04-07-16
excellent reading<br />
love the way he does different voices! Quite outstanding! Made the road trip fun and short and fabulous.