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Synopsis
Contains: The boy who talked with animals The hitchhiker The Mildenhall treasure The swan The wonderful story of Henry Sugar Lucky break [A piece of cake](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20504283W)
Is The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
This collection includes dark Roald Dahl-style content with violence toward children and animals, including a story where boys torture swans. The stories explore moral complexity and sometimes disturbing human behavior, though written with Dahl's characteristic dark humor.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include child harm, death, and animal harm (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Seven wildly different stories from the master of dark humor, ranging from a boy with magical abilities to wartime adventure and mysterious treasures.