Mar 21, 2024SnoIsleLib_Teen rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I love reading Roald Dahl still and I’ve been reading him for a very long time now. I particularly like this book since it has a very nice plot, quite a bit of action, but Roald Dahl makes it really fun to follow on with the text. I would…
Sep 25, 2023arw5902 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl is one of my favorite Roald Dahl books of all time. I read it in second grade, and rereading it after seven years makes it feel even more special. The book is about a little boy named James who has…
Feb 14, 2023darladoodles rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
James has quite an adventure once he breaks free from those despicable aunts. Love Centipede with his shoe obsession and the NYC adventures. No wonder this is a classic.
Dec 03, 2022Anita_Dickey rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I read this book for the 52 books in 52 weeks reading challenge. I used the 2019 prompt read a book whose title started with J. It is also on Listopia's 300 books everyone should read once list. Despite being a lifelong Ronald Dahl fan I…
Sep 06, 2022RoyalJellyIII rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
As always, Roald Dahl spins the most fantastic wonderful tales for children and James and the Giant Peach is up there with his greatest ones. It is also a wonderful animated film. Don't deprive your children of fantastic stories such as…
May 08, 2022maroon_bear_331 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
James and the Giant Peach is another ageless wonder by the legendary Roald Dahl. It starts with an orphaned boy in the care of his two selfish aunts, who neglect him to no end. They prioritize things such as counting money over his…
James is a young boy who lives with his two cruel aunts. He had once lived with his parents, but they were killed when a carnivorous rhino escaped from the zoo and ate them. One day, a mysterious man gives James a bag with mysterious…
James lives with his two aunts who treat him badly, but one day a man leaves several unique seeds that one day grow into a giant peach. He discovers several other critters that eventually become his friends. Together they travel overseas…
James and the Giant Peach is a classic that every young child should read. It is about a boy named James who is forced to live with his strict aunts. One day, he finds a peach on a peach tree that never bore fruit before. He was surprised…
If you're a fan of comedy, coming-of-age tales and magical realism, James and the Giant Peach is a Roald Dahl masterpiece you will enjoy. A humble and youthful James is submerged in an English town with overbearing, helicopter aunts who…
Dec 09, 2019CASSIE ERIN KELLEY rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
After so many years, I’ve finally come back to Roald Dahl’s books. As much as I love some of his other books, I’d have to say that of those I have read, this one is my favorite. A wild adventure with great characters and a touch of magic…
This story is about a boy named James who was sent to live with his malicious aunts, Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker. I loved the underlying theme of friendship since everyone cared about each other and tried to escape the Cloud-Men. James…
Jul 12, 2015sofann rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
As a fifteen year old I still found myself loving this book and reading it at a quick pace, bringing it wherever I went. What I liked the most about the book was how Roald Dahl never left out the strange, scary, gory details. He wanted…
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May 01, 2015dmakhkamova rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
a really good book with funny characters I loved it
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James and the Giant Peach