The Champion of the World (A Roald Dahl Short Story) — Content Guide for Parents
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
The Champion of the World is a brilliant gem of a short story from Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail.
In The Champion of the World, Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells a funny story about low cunning in the country. Here, a pair of poachers discover a foolproof way to bag pheasants . . .
The Champion of the World is taken from the short story collection Kiss Kiss, which includes ten other devious and shocking stories, featuring the wife who pawns the mink coat from her lover with unexpected results; the priceless piece of furniture that is the subject of a deceitful bargain; a wronged woman taking revenge on her dead husband, and others.
'Unnerving bedtime stories, subtle, proficient, hair-raising and done to a turn.' (San Francisco Chronicle )
This story is also available as a Penguin digital audio download read by Stephen Mangan.
Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today.
Frequently asked questions
Is The Champion of the World (A Roald Dahl Short Story) appropriate for a 7-year-old?
No violence is explicitly present in the narrative of 'The Champion of the World'. The search results mention violence in unrelated contexts and adaptations but not in the book itself. No genuinely frightening content is present in the book. The search results do not provide evidence of scary themes or elements in 'The Champion of the World'.
Does The Champion of the World (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have violence?
No violence is explicitly present in the narrative of 'The Champion of the World'. The search results mention violence in unrelated contexts and adaptations but not in the book itself.
Does The Champion of the World (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have scary content?
No genuinely frightening content is present in the book. The search results do not provide evidence of scary themes or elements in 'The Champion of the World'.
Does The Champion of the World (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have religious themes?
No religious content in the book itself. The search results reference other works and reviews but do not indicate any religious practices or beliefs in 'The Champion of the World'.
Does The Champion of the World (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have racial/cultural content?
No explicit racial themes are present in the narrative. The search results do not indicate any discussion of race as a central theme in 'The Champion of the World'.
Does The Champion of the World (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have profanity?
No profanity is found in the book. The search results mention profanity in unrelated contexts and adaptations but do not indicate any use of profanity in 'The Champion of the World'.
Does The Champion of the World (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have climate change?
No climate themes are present in the book. The search results reference climate in unrelated contexts but do not indicate any environmental themes in 'The Champion of the World'.
Does The Champion of the World (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have sexual identity?
No sexual content in the book. The search results reference other works that may contain sexual themes but do not indicate any such content in 'The Champion of the World'.
Does The Champion of the World (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have gender roles?
The book does not actively discuss or critique gender roles. The search results reference gender themes in unrelated contexts but do not indicate any thematic content regarding gender roles in 'The Champion of the World'.
Does The Champion of the World (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have lgbtq+ themes?
No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are present in the book 'The Champion of the World'. The search results do not provide any evidence of LGBTQ+ content in the narrative itself.
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