James and the Giant Peach

from sweetiegherkin

James is a lonely orphaned boy who lives with his cruel aunts at the top of desolate hill with no friends or other children in sight. One day a strange man appears on the edge of the property and offers Henry a paper sack full of magical green things, which will give the recipient power. In his e...

from thelittlebookworm

After his parent's are killed by a charging rhinoceros, James goes to live with his two detestable aunts. They beat him and treat him horribly. One day he meets an old man who gives him some magic things to make his life better but James trips and loses them. The next day, the old peach tree grow...

from tjsjohanna

When forced to live with awful adults, it is only natural to wish for some kind of escape. James gets his escape in a big way. Pluses to this story include the cleverness with which James meets his various challenges, and a positive light cast on bugs and creepy crawly things.

from stephmo

In Dahl's world, are there ever enough stories about children finding their natural talents in the face of extraordinary circumstances? Absolutely not! And while it's not exactly easier to make lessons about a magic peach as appealing to adults as they are to children, the lesson is timeless: in ...

from sunnyd13

It all started for me with this book. I probably read it 10 times in the space of a few months when I was a kid. I couldn't believe how lost you could get without turning on the TV. I want to read it again now!