Book description
From the World's No. 1 Storyteller, James and the Giant Peach is a children's classic that has captured young reader's imaginations for generations.Ā
One of TIME MAGAZINEās 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time
After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live withā¦
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1 author picked James and the Giant Peach as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
There is a special place in my heart for nature magic and nobody does it like Roald Dahl!
After reading this as a kid, I was fully convinced that, when the time was right, I, too, was going to crawl into a peach full of amazing cricket and spider friends.
I love these types of books, the best magic stories are always the ones that feel right at your fingertips!
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