Danny the Champion of the World

Content Ratings

No Romance

There is no romantic content; Danny's relationship with his father is the emotional core.

Light Themes

Danny and his father are relatively poor but deeply happy; the landowner represents class cruelty; themes of resourcefulness, father-son love, and standing up to bullies are central; the tone is warm and triumphant.

Mild Violence

Poaching is central to the plot; the landowner is cruel and threatening; violence is comic and the focus is on cleverness and justice.

Synopsis

Nine-year-old Danny and his loving father, who live in a caravan and run a filling station, share a perfect life until Danny discovers his father's secret: he's a poacher. Together they hatch a daring plan to outwit the cruel local landowner. A warm, funny Dahl novel with a tender father-son relationship at its heart.