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  • Danny the Champion of the World

  • By: Roald Dahl
  • Narrated by: Peter Serafinowicz
  • Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (261 ratings)

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Danny the Champion of the World

By: Roald Dahl
Narrated by: Peter Serafinowicz
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Publisher's 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.

©2014 Roald Dahl (P)2014 Penguin Audio

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loved it

more more words because dumb Audible says they need them. another word. three more words. last review I leave

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Wonderful

My son and I listened to this on a long car trip and we were both enthralled! It's DAHL after all, so we had high expectations but it blew us away. The reader puts on all the voices and reads with the right amount of emotion. The 2 1/2 trip felt like 5mins!

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Primrose

I think this book is about the best book I’ve ever read.
So I think you should read this book.

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It was amazing
Thank you it’s such a good story it’s so engulfing I can’t even begin to describe how much joy I had for the little guy called Danny

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Thoroughly enjoyed by both myself and my son!

The story is fabulous but the marvellous narration also enriched the story. Perfect for a long road trip!

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It is a good story

It is a good story and a great thing to listen to and a great title for the story

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Greatest !!!

I loved and still love it. I love how funny and crazy this story is just not got enough Fiction.

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Amazing family listening

Can’t recommend this enough. Peter Serafinowicz’s narration is perfect for this beautiful story. I was instantly transported back to when I read the book as a child but this time brought my young song along to share in the magic. We have revisited Danny, his Dad and that little caravan many times now and we adored each visit as if it were to treasured family friends.

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So Enjoyable

A wonderful story for the whole family. Very well narrated. My son & I highly recommend it.

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  • 26-04-2022

It was awesome

I really like how the chapters names told you what was going to happen but didn’t give to much away.

Also all together the plot was great

I loved it

Get this audiobook for sure

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  • Tom
  • 14-07-2016

A classic!

Listened with my son at his bedtime and we loved it - a heart-warming story.

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  • DANIELLE L HOWARD
  • 31-05-2023

Utterly wonderful!

Our favourite audiobook! Peter Serafinowicz brings Dahl’s characters to life with his captivating reading. This is my favourite childhood book and I’m enjoying it just as much as an adult listening with my daughter. We listen to it every evening and can recite nearly the whole book off by heart!

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  • Ian Rolston
  • 05-01-2022

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
  • 19-04-2021

blast from the past

very well read, a great story. The only downfall is some of the English terms used in the book are irrelevant today so my children asked me what they were. Otherwise spend many happy car journeys listening to the story with my children, and discussing how I grew up in the English countryside as a boy....

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  • Satoshi Tsurusaki
  • 11-10-2019

It's GREAT!

My 8 year old and I thoroughly enjoyed this story. The performance is absolutely wonderful.

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  • Maree
  • 30-05-2019

great fun

the superb storyline was super fun and exciting, it was read well and clearly and I listened to it almost every day.

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  • Henry
  • 09-12-2018

Glad Venturing On It

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
  • 17-07-2017

brilliant book.

we think this is one of the best books we have read and listened to.

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  • Yuefang
  • 01-08-2016

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
  • 04-07-2016

excellent reading<br />

love the way he does different voices! Quite outstanding! Made the road trip fun and short and fabulous.

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  • Nick
  • 03-02-2015

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.

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  • Laura B
  • 01-04-2016

Brilliant!

Classic Roald Dahl.
We loved listening to this all together, and it spared my reading voice!

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  • Andy Barton
  • 16-12-2015

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!

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  • Alexis Hart
  • 12-05-2015

😍😍😍😍😍😍

The narrator was very clear, could hear every word! This audio is AMAZEBALLS! Love it love it love it! 😍😍😍 would recommend it 2 anyone! Really impressed

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  • Jim The Tyreman
  • 27-06-2020

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
  • 20-07-2015

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
  • 02-03-2021

Loved it!

Read this as a child and happy memories came flooding back! Very well narrated too!!

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  • Anonymous User
  • 06-09-2020

Brilliant

one of my fave stories. loved it at school and at 46 years ol, !..still loving it

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 27-07-2020

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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  • Oliver famalam
  • 05-05-2021

my favourite audio book

I love the reader's voice I don't know how many times I have heard this book but it never gets boring

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