Danny lives with his dad in an old gipsy caravan behind a
filling-station. Danny''s dad is the best - a wonderful mechanic, a
brilliant storyteller and a genius at kites. But, as we all learn
as we get older, grown-ups can be complicated creatures, and so it
is that one day, when he is nine years old, Danny discovers that
his dad has a deep, dark secret. It is a secret that is just about
to lead them on a dangerous and thrilling adventure...
關於作者:
The son of Norwegian parents, Roald Dahl was born in Wales in
1916 and educated at Repton. He was a fighter pilot for the RAF
during World War Two, and it was while writing about his
experiences during this time that he started his career as an
author. His fabulously popular children''s books are read by
children all over the world. He died in November 1990. Quentin
Blake is well known as Roald Dahl''s principal illustrator but has
also written and illustrated a great many picture books of his own,
such as Mister Magnolia and Zagazoo. He was appointed the first
Children''s Laureate in 1999.