James and the Giant Peach
by Roald Dahl · first published 1961
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Roald Dahl's first and most widely celebrated book for young people continues to thrill readers around the world. When James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree, strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. When James discovers a secret entrance-way into the fruit and crawls inside, he meets wonderful new friends--the Old-Green-Grasshopper, the dainty Ladybug, and the Centipede of the multiple boots. After years of feeling like an outsider in his aunts' house, James finally foun
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on “The original “Bambi”” ↗Franz Kafka - Metamorposis Roald Dahl - James and the giant peach
on “Ask HN: Please name two of your most favorite books.” ↗I've been going through Roald Dahl with my 5-year-old and it's been delightful. It has kind of made me want to do my own audiobook recording of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. James and the Giant Peach was a hit, of course, as was Matilda. We're doing The Witches right now, which I had never read as a kid. It's kind of at the edge of what my son finds too scary, though. My son has started to notice…
on “Drug Discovered to Regenerate Lost Teeth” ↗Roald Dahl wrote James and the Giant peach when he was 45, and the rest is history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_Dahl_bibliography
on “‘Emerging’ as a Writer After 40” ↗