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Description edit
A posthumous publication of the celebrated English writer's journal chronicles a year of observing and reflecting on nature.
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“There is a growing tendency among schools in Britain in recent years to pay less and less attention to organised games and simply to send the children on a run to get rid of their energy. This dismays me because I regard all forms of sport, whether the pupil at them or not, as being a most important part of character-building. Sport teaches sportsmanship as well as how to be a good loser, and it teaches a lot of other things besides. Lessons and exams are all very well, but there are other things in life besides being clever and soaking up knowledge.”
Roald Dahl -
“I know it is not right to subject children to these risks and I wouldn't approve of doing it today, But it also happens to be true that the more risks you allow children to take, the better they learn to take care of themselves. If you never let them take any risks, then I believe they become very prone to injury. Boys should be allowed to climb tall trees and walk along the tops of high walls and dive into the sea from high rocks. It is far better to let them do these things than to keep saying, "No, Johnny, no. You mustn't. It's dangerous." The same with girls. I like the type of child who takes risks. Better by far than the one who never does so.”
Roald Dahl
Setting & Locations edit
Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England
- Gypsy House: Dahl's home in Great Missenden
First Sentence edit
When I was a little boy, I had a tiny boat made of tin (there was not plastic in those days) which had a very small clockwork motor inside it, and I used to play with it while I was having my bath.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Roald Dahl (Author)
- Quentin Blake
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd.
Country: England
Publication Date: 1993
ISBN: 0224036475
Page Count: 64
Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd.
Country: England
Publication Date: 1993
ISBN: 0224036475
Page Count: 64
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