Description |
176 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm |
Note |
Reprint. Originally published : Farrar, Straus & Giroux,1984. |
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1020L Lexile |
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Accelerated Reader MG 6.0 6 9543 |
Summary |
Presents humorous anecdotes from the author's childhood which includes summer vacations in Norway and an English boarding school. |
Contents |
Starting-point: Papa and Mama -- Kindergarten, 1922-3 -- Llandaff Cathedral School, 1923-5 (age 7-9): The bicycle and the sweet-shop -- The great mouse plot -- Mr. Coombes -- Mrs. Pratchett's revenge -- Going to Norway -- The magic Island -- Visit to the doctor -- St. Peter's, 1925-9 (age 9-13): First day -- Writing home -- The matron -- Homesickness -- A drive in the motor-car -- Captain Hardcastle -- Little Ellis and the boil -- Goat's tobacco -- Repton and Shell, 1929-36 (age 13-20): Getting dressed for the big school -- Boazers -- The headmaster -- Chocolates -- Corkers -- Fagging -- Games and photography -- Goodbye school. |
Audience |
1020L Lexile |
Study Program |
Accelerated Reader MG 6.0 6 9543 |
Subject |
Dahl, Roald -- Childhood and youth -- Juvenile literature.
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Dahl, Roald -- Juvenile literature.
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Authors, English -- 20th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.
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Added Author |
Blake, Quentin.
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ISBN |
9781451726183 |
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9780142413814 (pbk.) |
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014241381X (pbk.) |
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0840376898 |
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