이 책은 아빠와 둘이 집시가 살던 포장마차에 사는 Danny라는 소년의 이야기입니다. Danny는 가난하지만 정직하게 일하고 자기에게 아낌없는 사랑을 주는 아빠를 자랑스러워 합니다. 그러던 어느 날 아빠가 꿩 밀렵꾼이라는 사실을 알고 실망하게 됩니다. 하지만 곧 밀렵은 가난한 가장이 가족들을 위해 할 수 있는 일이고 조상 때부터 스포츠로도 즐기던 일이란 말에 맘을 풀고 흥미를 느끼게 됩니다. 그러던 어느 날 꿩 사냥을 간 아빠가 돌아오시질 않는데...

Penguin Audiobooks presents Roald Dahl's classic Danny the Champion of the World, read with warmth by the actor and comedian Peter Serafinowicz.
Danny thinks his dad is the most marvellous and exciting father any boy ever had - but Danny's dad has a very big secret.
This secret leads them both into the strangest adventure of their lives, and a daring plot that makes Danny the champion of the world.
Peter Serafinowicz is an award-winning English actor, writer, voice-artist, comedian and director. He has appeared in films such as Shaun of the Dead and Couples Retreat. As a voice artist his roles have ranged from Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace to Driver Dan in the CBeebies programme StoryTrain.
Danny thinks his dad is the most marvellous and exciting father any boy ever had - but Danny's dad has a very big secret. This secret leads them both into the strangest adventure of their lives, and a daring plot that makes Danny the champion of the world.