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by Roald Dahl (Author), Quentin Blake (Illustrator) "Until he was four years old, James Henry Trotter had a happy life ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Puffin Books; New edition edition (5 April 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0141311355
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141311357
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,978 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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.

About the Author
Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children's writers, was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. After school in England he went to work for Shell in Africa. He began to write after "a monumental bash on the head", sustained as an RAF pilot in World War II. Roald Dahl died in 1990.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, 12 Feb 2008
Plot: Spiker and Sponge, James's aunts, are mean to him. They always call him names like filthy nuisance and disgusting little beast. They beat him; they starve him; overall they make his life miserable. One day, James receives a bag of crocodile's tongues from a mysterious man and that was the start of all of his adventures...

Fact about the history of this book: Roald Dahl wrote James and the Giant Peach in New York nearly 50 years ago and it was the second one he wrote!

Rating and recommendation: I would certainly and positively rate this brilliant book 7/ 10 because it is a bit too imaginative for me and it truly leaves reality unlike BFG which is a bit believable; I would definitely recommend this wonderful novel to all Roald Dahl fans.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Top Dahl, 30 Oct 2007
As a child I would escape into the many fantasy worlds of Roald Dahl and now I have children of my own I can do it all over again. James and the giant peach was definitely my favourite back then probably due to the fact that I could never guess what was going to happen next. I delighted as I turned every page of this tale and am reading with wonder once more. I loved all of Roald Dahl's books but nothing could come close to this one save Danny the Champion of the World, which had less of the fairytale about it. You should look forward with some enthusiasm to enjoying this one time and again.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant book to read to 5-7 year olds., 20 Dec 2001
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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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4.0 out of 5 stars A peach of an adventure
This book is a fictional fantasy adventure.

There is a boy called James Henry Trotter : he lives with his wicked aunties , called Spike and Sponge, but he really... Read more
Published 17 months ago by priestley

5.0 out of 5 stars Giant-Sized Adventure for Enormous Fun!
Researchers constantly find that reading to children is valuable in a variety of ways, not least of which are instilling a love of reading and improved reading skills. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Professor Donald Mitchell

5.0 out of 5 stars class 3's book review of James and the Giant Peach
This book is about a boy called James who lives with his aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge because his parents were eaten by a gigantic rhino. Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2006 by Ms. Julia D. Kitson

4.0 out of 5 stars Still Brill!
I came across this book when I recently moved house, and as I havent read it since I was about 7 I thought I would have another go! Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2006 by dizzyshelly

4.0 out of 5 stars Anisa and Karlos' book review
The book that we're reviewing is James and the Giant Peach and written by Roald Dahl, illustrated by Quentin Blake. Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2006 by Kate Edwars

5.0 out of 5 stars Ellie Camerons own book review from home based on James and The Giant Peach.
the authuor of this book is called Roal Dahal and this bokk is ilistrated by Quintin Blake James' aunts were calling him,they beat and starve him and make his life a nisery. Read more
Published on 21 Jun 2006 by Ellie

5.0 out of 5 stars james
james gets called names by both of his aunts they make him pick up all the rubbish that custorms drooped on the floor i realy liked this book i think it is the best book ever i... Read more
Published on 17 Jul 2005 by car_14

5.0 out of 5 stars Giant-Sized Adventure for Enormous Fun!
Researchers constantly find that reading to children is valuable in a variety of ways, not least of which are instilling a love of reading and improved reading skills. Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2004 by Professor Donald Mitchell

4.0 out of 5 stars It is one of the best books
James and the giat peach.There are lots of exciting discoveryes.And there are funny parts in the story.There are enormous things it"s your job to find out what they are.
Published on 27 Mar 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Just for the young ones, a timeless classic, for ANY age
Not Just for the young ones, a timeless classic, for ANY age

A Great, Descriptive, imaginative read

Published on 6 Feb 2001

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