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The BFG (Puffin Fiction) (Paperback)
by Roald Dahl (Author), Quentin Blake (Illustrator)
4.5 out of 5 stars 23 customer reviews (23 customer reviews)

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Evidently not even Roald Dahl could resist the acronym craze of the early eighties. BFG? Bellowing ferret-faced golfer? Backstabbing fairy godmother? Oh, oh... Big Friendly Giant! This BFG doesn't seem all that F at first as he creeps down a London street, snatches little Sophie out of her bed, and bounds away with her to giant land. And he's not really all that B when compared with his evil, carnivorous brethren, who bully him for being such an oddball runt. After all, he eats only disgusting snozzcumbers, and while the other Gs are snacking on little boys and girls, he's blowing happy dreams in through their windows. What kind of way is that for a G to behave?

The BFG is one of Dahl's most lovable character creations. Whether galloping off with Sophie nestled into the soft skin of his ear to capture dreams as though they were exotic butterflies; speaking his delightful, jumbled, squib-fangled patois; or whizzpopping for the Queen, he leaves an indelible impression of bigheartedness. (Ages 9 to 12) --Susan Harrison

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The BFG is a big, friendly giant who spirits a child out of bed one dark night. Fortunately, this giant really is friendly, but his countrymen in the land of giants are inveterate child-eaters. Can the child enlist the aid of his kidnapper in stopping the nightly massacre?

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars a brill book, 12 Feb 2008
Plot: The kind BFG is the only giant who does not eat children like all the other giants but actually horrible snozzcumbers. He catches all the dreams and gives them to children. Sophie caught the friendly giant at his lovely act but she had to be taken because no one was to know of his kindness or even his existence!

An amazing fact about the book connected with the author: The BFG's friend Sophie was named after Dahl's granddaughter, the real Sophie. She was the only member of Roald Dahl's family whose name was mentioned in one of his books.

Another cool comment about the book: BFG was Roald Dahl's favourite character that he created due to his wonderful qualities including his kindness. Which of Roald Dahl's characters are your favourite?

Rating and recommendation: 7/ 10; to all Roald Dahl fans.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Delightful, 17 Mar 2006
By Ek Stewart "Book Explorer" (Newport, South Wales) - See all my reviews
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I was first introduced to this book when I went to my library and they didn't have the fantastic Mr fox, and the librarian suggested the audio tape of this. It was so exciting I listened to it every night until I had to return it and then continuously pestered my mother until she bought it for me, and now 13 years later it is still one of my favourites. Roald Dahl's ability to scare and delight is incredible. Sophie's adventures with the BFG will stay with me and my children forever.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The BFG on tape - simply marvellous!, 4 Oct 2001
I bought this tape for my 5 year old son who is(or rather was) afraid of the dark.

He now rushes upstairs to his room, dives under the duvet all the while shouting "put the tape on, put the tape on Mummy" and so I do leaving him happily in the world of the dream blowing giant.

Who better to send you off to sleep than Sophie and the BFG having their bone crunching giant adventures! I admit that after bed-time I hear peals of laughter at the snozzcumbers and other such magical notions in this story, but I can't think of a lovelier way to enjoy it.

The BFG is written with such warmth and humour that listeners of all ages will just love to sit back, close their eyes and enter the realm of troggle humping giants who like to guzzle and swallomp human beans of the chiddler variety!

This is a wonderful gift for any child and quite a God-send for many parents too.

We now have James and the Giant Peach, the Magic Finger and Fantastic Mr Fox on tape too. Bed times will never be the same again.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
This book is a golden phizzwizard! You'll never be able to put it down!

One night a little girl called Sophie is snatched out of her bed by the big friendly giant... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Kimmy Bob

5.0 out of 5 stars Review of the BFG by Megan Kidner
The BFG is written by one of the worlds best loved children's author, Roald Dahl. This is just one of his charming stories that have been made into a film. Read more
Published 19 months ago by E. Hill

5.0 out of 5 stars G-Mae's BFG review
If you want laughter, entertainment and excitment, then read the BFG, by the fabulous Roald Dahl. When you start reading it, you can't put it down. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mrs Thayer's class