JAMES & THE GIANT PEACH

A very interesting book which makes you want to read more this author writes many other books such as charlie and the chocolate factory. Great book over all.

James is an orphan and is sent to live with his two awful aunts. James is terribly lonely. One day a strange man gives him some magic elements in a little sack but as James goes to mix his magical concoction he trips and spills it all under the dead peach tree. The tree grows a giant peach and James climbs inside. There he and the insectoid residents set off in the peach for a wonderful journey. This is your typical Dahl with the most hilariously mean and nasty adults and exaggerated humour. For this umpteenth re-read I don't really find it as funny as I used to but the 7yo loved it, though he did make me skip over the songs. He's looking forward to watching the movie this week too. As a read-aloud you simply can't go wrong with anything by Dahl. This edition is illustrated by Lane Smith and I hated the illustrations. I really can't stand it when original illustrations are replaced and "updated", to me it is the same as a classic being 'adapted'. I'll be looking for a replacement copy with the wonderful illustrations by Nancy Ekholm Burkert.

this is my favourite children book in my childhood. but is a well written book and clasic that will last the ages for many others and hopefully for my children too.

Many years back, Mississauga had a train delrailment and we were all evacuated. We went to stay with my aunt in Hamilton. This is where I discovered James and the Giant Peach. It is captivating and a wonderful fantasy escape for children. I am now 31 years old and still hold James and the Giant Peach as one of my all-time childhood favorites. I am thrilled that it is still in print for many more children to fall in love with.

James takes young readers on a fantastical journey through water, air, and land. James' miserable, overworked life is suddenly changed by the magic of a mysterious man with a sack of strange critters. When James drops his bag of magic, weird and wonderful things begin to happen in his own backyard. A giant peach grows enormously right before everyone's very eyes! It isn't long before a shrunken James finds himself traveling with insects that teach him more about friendship than James had ever experienced. They showed James his self-worth and taught him to believe in himself while sharing a wonderful expedition to a far-off land on a very unique mode of transportation - the peach itself! Roald Dahl does not fail to entertain children while providing tidbits of information to answer questions such as: Do centipedes really have 100 legs? Do the number of spots on a ladybug indicate its life-span? How does a spider spin its web? How does a shark's nose get in its way? Why and how do grasshoppers make music? This is a novel that will not only enthrall and entertain young readers, but it will educate them as well!

This is my favorite book...after I read this wonderful book, I was thinking about how fun would that be if it was true! I finished this book in a day.
Its humorious and also part of fantasy.