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James and the Giant Peach: A Play
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James and the Giant Peach: A Play Paperback - 1983

by Roald Dahl; Adapted by Richard George


About this book

James and the Giant Peach is a popular children's novel written in 1961 by British author Roald Dahl. The novel features an English orphan boy named James Henry Trotter cared for by his two abusive aunts. James finds a tunnel in a gigantic peach and enters into a magical world where he befriends seven bugs. He proceeds to embark on a wild adventure with his insect friends, getting into trouble and saving them from sticky situations. The book has frequently become the target of censorship due to its infrequent gruesome and potentially horrifying content. It was adapted into a film of the same name in 1996.

From the publisher

This dramatisation of Roald Dahl's hugely popular book can be staged in school, acted out at home or simply read together by a group of friends.

First line

MOTHER: Ohhhhh ... I don't believe it!

First Edition Identification

The first edition of James and The Giant Peach was published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1961 in New York. The first edition was illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert. The first edition dust jacket has a $3.95 price stamp. True firsts have a five-line colophon "Bound by H. Wolff, New York" on the copyright page.

Details

  • Title James and the Giant Peach: A Play
  • Author Roald Dahl; Adapted by Richard George
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition International Ed
  • Pages 91
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Puffin Books, U.S.A.
  • Date August 25, 1983
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780140314649 / 0140314644
  • Weight 0.17 lbs (0.08 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.76 x 5.22 x 0.29 in (19.71 x 13.26 x 0.74 cm)
  • Ages 10 to 11 years
  • Grade levels 5 - 6
  • Library of Congress subjects Children's plays, American, Plays
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 83206783
  • Dewey Decimal Code 812.54

About the author

Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. He spent his childhood in England and, at age eighteen, went to work for the Shell Oil Company in Africa. When World War II broke out, he joined the Royal Air Force and became a fighter pilot. At the age of twenty-six he moved to Washington, D.C., and it was there he began to write. His first short story, which recounted his adventures in the war, was bought by "The Saturday Evening Post," and so began a long and illustrious career.
After establishing himself as a writer for adults, Roald Dahl began writing children's stories in 1960 while living in England with his family. His first stories were written as entertainment for his own children, to whom many of his books are dedicated. Roald Dahl is now considered one of the most beloved storytellers of our time. Although he passed away in 1990, his popularity continues to increase as his fantastic novels, including "James and the Giant Peach," "Matilda," "The BFG," and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," delight an ever-growing legion of fans.
Learn more about Roald Dahl on the official Roald Dahl Web site: www.roalddahl.com
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