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      James and the Giant Peach

      by Roald Dahl
      Published
      Oct 1961
      Main Genre
      Fantasy Fantasy
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      128
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      About This Book

      "Marvelous things will start happening to you...and you will never be miserable again in your life."

      Were the green, glowing crystals the little man gave James really magic? Maybe, but it was magic lost to James when he tripped and spilled the crystals by the old peach tree. Now it looked like he'd never escape his hideous aunts. But what was happening to that peach at the tip of the tree? It was growing bigger and bigger...it was as big as a house! And when James crawled inside, he met a houseful of friends: giant Grasshopper, Ladybug, Centipede, and more. Then with one snip of the stem, the peach was rolling away -- and marvelous things started happening...

      Genres & Themes

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      General Fiction Speculative Fiction Suspense

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      Fantasy Mystery

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Middle Grade Young Adult / Teens

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