Danny the Champion of the World

　　丹尼家只有他和父親兩個人。他們住在村外一輛吉普賽人留下的老篷車裡。篷車不大，裡面只有一個小房間和很少的家具，但永遠透出溫暖的黃色燈光，是他們小而溫暖的家。

　　丹尼的父親經營加油站，並且幫人修理汽車。丹尼受父親影響，也喜歡機械，小小年紀就成了個小技師。丹尼的父親腦子裡裝滿了許多奇奇怪怪的主意，使得丹尼的生活充滿了躍動的快樂。一次偶然的機會，丹尼發現爸爸有個不可告人的祕密：他是一個家傳的盜獵者！丹尼在爸爸一次盜獵失敗後，冒險救回了父親，從此父子倆同仇敵愾，發誓要與邪惡、霸道的林場主人周旋到底。

　　在林場主人為巴結權貴而準備的狩獵日前一晚，丹尼以機智和勇敢完成了一次規模最大的盜獵，他和父親兩個人一夜之間擒獲120隻雉雞，成為當之無愧的盜獵世界冠軍。
 
　　——中文書介取自中文版《世界冠軍丹尼（全球3億冊紀念版）》，小天下

From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG

Danny has a life any boy would love--his home is a gypsy caravan, he's the youngest master car mechanic around, and his best friend is his dad, who never runs out of wonderful stories to tell. But one night Danny discovers a shocking secret that his father has kept hidden for years. Soon Danny finds himself the mastermind behind the most incredible plot ever attempted against nasty Victor Hazell, a wealthy landowner with a bad attitude. Can they pull it off? If so, Danny will truly be the champion of the world.

Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. He spent his childhood in England and, at age eighteen, went to work for the Shell Oil Company in Africa. When World War II broke out, he joined the Royal Air Force and became a fighter pilot. At the age of twenty-six he moved to Washington, D.C., and it was there he began to write. His first short story, which recounted his adventures in the war, was bought by The Saturday Evening Post, and so began a long and illustrious career.

After establishing himself as a writer for adults, Roald Dahl began writing children’s stories in 1960 while living in England with his family. His first stories were written as entertainment for his own children, to whom many of his books are dedicated.

Roald Dahl is now considered one of the most beloved storytellers of our time. Although he passed away in 1990, his popularity continues to increase as his fantastic novels, including James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, The BFG, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, delight an ever-growing legion of fans.

Learn more about Roald Dahl on the official Roald Dahl Web site: www.roalddahl.com