Danny came up with a clever plan involving raisins and a way to make the pheasants very sleepy so they could be easily gathered. They called this method "The Sleeping Beauty." On the day before the grand shooting party, they carefully prepared the raisins and distributed them throughout the woods. The plan worked perfectly, and soon the birds were fast asleep.
Danny lived with his father, William, in an old gypsy caravan behind their tiny filling station and garage. To Danny, his father was the most wonderful person in the world—a master storyteller and a brilliant mechanic who filled his life with warmth and magic. Danny the Champion of the World
While they didn't end up with a stash of pheasants, the goal was achieved. Mr. Hazell was deeply embarrassed in front of his guests, and his prestigious event was completely disrupted. Danny and his father headed home together, celebrating their successful challenge against the greedy landowner and looking forward to their next adventure. Danny came up with a clever plan involving
One night, Danny woke up to find his father missing. He soon discovered a startling family secret: his father was a passionate "poacher." He would slip into the woods owned by the nasty, greedy to catch pheasants. When William didn't return from a trip to the woods, Danny drove a tiny Austin Seven to rescue him, finding him trapped in a "pitfall" trap set by Mr. Hazell’s keepers. Danny lived with his father, William, in an
Furious at Mr. Hazell’s cruelty, the duo decided to pull off the greatest poaching raid in history. Mr. Hazell was hosting a massive shooting party for the rich and famous, and William wanted to leave him with no birds to shoot.