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Violence
Barely any
Mild peril and some illegal activity (poaching) — handled in Dahl's playful, anti-authoritarian register
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
None
No distressing content; the novel is warm and optimistic throughout
What this book is about
Nine-year-old Danny lives with his widowed father in a gypsy caravan beside their filling station, in what Danny considers the happiest life imaginable. When he discovers his father's secret passion for poaching pheasants from the estate of the pompous Mr. Victor Hazell, Danny hatches a magnificent plan. Roald Dahl at his warmest — a love letter to fathers and sons, to the pleasure of a well-executed scheme, and to the irreplaceable joy of being genuinely known by someone who loves you.
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