Best-selling Roald Dahl has delighted children for half a century and this 50th anniversary edition celebrates that amazing feat. His titles show no sign of ageing and thankfully they never will as all of them are timeless classics.
From the moment the magical Giant Peach appears in James’s unhappy life, sweeps away his deadly Aunts Spiker and Sponge and lifts him off on the adventure of a life time all readers know they are in for a treat. Up and up the Giant Peach flies allowing James to have a host of magical adventures including an encounter with the deadly Cloud Men before the final touch down. A classic story that can be read again and again.
For added fun: Roald Dahl Day is on 13th September every year. This year's celebrations focus lots of attention on the 50th anniversary of James and the Giant Peach but that's not everything. Why not get the kids to click on some of the links below to see what a huge amount of fun they can have, from joining the mission to push peaches around the world or organising a reading relay.
For year round fun with Roald Dahl click here.
An enormous escaped rhinoceros from London Zoo has eaten James's parents. And it gets worse! James is packed off to live with his two really horrible aunts, Sponge and Spiker.
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An enormous escaped rhinoceros from London Zoo has eaten James's parents. And it gets worse!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed James and the Giant Peach and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
James and the Giant Peach features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Funny, Stories about Family and Friends
Paperback, Hardback, CD-Audio. £11.69, down from the £12.99 cover price. In Stock.
James and the Giant Peach was written by Roald Dahl and published by Puffin Books an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
James and the Giant Peach has 122 pages
£11.69, reduced from £12.99. In Stock.
