- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Puffin Books; New edition edition (24 Mar 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0141311355
- ISBN-13: 978-0141311357
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
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When poor James Henry Trotter loses his parents in a horrible rhinoceros accident, he is forced to live with his two wicked aunts, Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker. After three years he becomes "the saddest and loneliest boy you could find". Then one day, a wizened old man in a dark-green suit gives James a bag of magic crystals that promise to reverse his misery forever. When James accidentally spills the crystals on his aunts' withered peach tree, he sets the adventure in motion. From the old tree a single peach grows, and grows, and grows some more, until finally James climbs inside the giant fruit and rolls away from his despicable aunts to a whole new life. James befriends an assortment of hilarious characters, including Grasshopper, Earthworm, Miss Spider and Centipede--each with his or her own song to sing. Roald Dahl's rich imagery and amusing characters ensure that parents will not tire of reading this classic aloud, which they will no doubt be called to do over and over again! We'll just come right out and say it ... James and the Giant Peach is one of the finest children's books ever written.
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James's aunts call him names, beat and starve him and make his life a misery. If only his parents hadn't been eaten by an escaped rhinoceros, he wouldn't be in this mess. But one day he meets a man who gives him a bag of magic crocodile tongues and so begins the adventure of his dreams.
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Until he was four years old, James Henry Trotter had a happy life. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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Until he was four years old, James Henry Trotter had a happy life. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
All Roald Dahl stories are fantastic for kids, and in my opinion, this is one of the best! a classic tale that was made into a wonderful film.
I think ANYONE could read this story and love it. Adults and children alike!
I think ANYONE could read this story and love it. Adults and children alike!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Bought this book for my 6 year old son who is a huge Roald Dahl fan. He's half way through it and enjoying it very much. On the day it came through the post,I stayed up reading it and bought back fond memories when I read it as a child. Would definitely recommend it for any Roald Dahl fan.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I love all Roald Dahl books because of his weird but exciting stories. Ialso love the what looks to be like brilliant and quick sketch drawings by Quinten Blake. James and the Giant Peach has to be his best book he has ever written because of all of his ideas that he made James do. Making over 200 seagulls carry a peach is just fantastic, also I would like to mention the way he described the charaters, it was just incredible. I liked the way James could talk to creepy crawlies and the different personalities they all had. It's just awesome!
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James and the Giant Peach
I have just read this amazing book. It is very good the way Roald Dald discribes things in the book. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Mr. Neil Roche
a dystopian prediction - a warning to Monsanto
I read this book and my heart sank. This is the future. This is what fruit will look like in 2019. Roald Dahl was a great visionary who understood the effects of GM food, and where... Read more
Published 24 days ago by wendy jones
grrrrrr
Nice one!! seems all the childrens books, just bought are DRM locked through Amazon, when available as free library resources as English Classics, from online libraries. Read more
Published 26 days ago by wolf6567
An Amazing book
I like all Roald Dahl books because of all the weird and wonderful adventures his characters have, but I like especially this book 'James and the giant peach'. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ben
Just Peachy!
Magical book, wonderful story. I loved it as a child and am really enjoying reading it again to my children. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Gilski
Brilliant book
I brought this for my 4 year old to read to him. He absolutely adores Roald Dahl books and this is proving yet another success.
Published 5 months ago by lynzeye
Beautiful, imaginitive story...
I've loved reading Roald Dahl's fantastic work since I was a child. His vast and colourful imagination never fails to capture children and introduce them to strange and wonderful... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Pav K
Not for 4 year olds
I wanted this book as a birthday present for a 4 year old. It was in the list for this age group but after seeing it thought it should be in even the 7 year old group. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Jack Frost
Great bed time reading
A classic - fun for me as well as my 6 year old. Attacked by sharks, transported by seagulls, what will happen to James and his giant insect companions next?
Published 13 months ago by C. Hookey
James and the Giant Peach (Kindle edition)
This is the Kindle Edition and although there is no table of contents, and probably not any need for one, it does include a list of Roald Dahl's other books. Read more
Published 15 months ago by M. Broadbent
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