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James and the Giant Peach
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 484,847 Ratings and 9,647 Reviews

Book Description
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... More
Book Information
PublisherPuffin Books
BindingPaperback (126 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages126
ISBN-100140374248
ISBN-13978-0140374247
Publication Date04/26/2000
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About Roald Dahl (Author) : Roald Dahl is a published author, compiler, creator, editor, illustrator, and a narrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Roald Dahl include The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and... more
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About Lane Smith (Illustrator) : Lane Smith is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Lane Smith include Madam President, Big Plans, Science Verse, and Math C... more
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11/18/2014 Lindsay Marchant

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7/29/2012 Samantha Parson said: An incredibly fun book for children to read aloud - performed this in Drama class in high school and it's still fun even at an older age!
tags: I read, I recommend, Inspired me

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3/9/2011 fiona fellows tagged as: I recommend, Inspired me, I read

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6/20/2010 Matt Cline said: Love Roald Dahl's books but I think this one is the best! It's books like this that inspired me to write. Anything can happen in your story!

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3/28/2010 LeConte' Richardson Middleton

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1/14/2010 Jennie wilson

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12/15/2009 Samantha Parson tagged as: I recommend, I read

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11/17/2009 jacklyn curb said:
A little boy begins an enchanting adventure when he accidentally spills some magic crystals he was supposed to drink. Through a series of peculiar events he attains what he always dreamed of and more. The book has many short chapters and is hard to put down. The reader has immediate sympathy for the... more

tags: funny, I recommend, I read

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7/6/2009 Kiersten Pavlovsky tagged as: Inspired me, I read

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7/2/2009 Sherri Adams said: The boys and I loved this one. Charlie has already checked it out from the library a second time!
tags: I recommend

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6/30/2009 Nicole Downing said: Visit my blog for a review on this book http://snikysnake.blogspot.com/

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6/23/2009 julia b tagged as: I recommend, I read

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6/4/2009 Kathleen S. Wilson tagged as: Inspired me

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5/16/2009 Earl Birnoo tagged as: cool illustration, Inspired me, I read

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10/25/2008 Angela Mann said: 28644
tags: children's lit

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6/8/2008 Tracy Jackson

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8/31/2007 Amy Moreno tagged as: I Read, I Read

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8/28/2007 Susan Mitchell tagged as: I Read

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8/21/2007 Jen D. Wood tagged as: Inspired me

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1/11/2007 Tracy O'Daniel

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