Boy : tales of childhood
/ Roald Dahl ; cover illustrations by Quentin Blake
- 176 pages : illustrations
Originally published: Farrar, Straus & Giroux,1984.
Starting-point : Papa and Mama Kindergarten, 1922-3 Llandaff Cathedral School, 1923-5 (age 7-9) Bicycle and the sweet-shop Great mouse plot Mr. Coombes Mrs. Pratchett's revenge Going to Norway Magic Island Visit to the doctor St. Peter's, 1925-9 (age 9-13) : First day Writing home Matron Homesickness 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 Headmaster Chocolates Corkers Fagging Games and photography Goodbye school
Presents humorous anecdotes from the author's childhood which includes summer vacations in Norway and an English boarding school.