James and the Giant Peach
Tells the story of James and his journey to New York with the strangest group of insect friends.
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ISBN |
9780141365459 |
Barcode |
9780141365459 |
Published |
18 April 2016 by Penguin |
Format |
Paperback |
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Author(s) |
By Dahl, Roald Illustrated by Blake, Quentin |
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ISBN-13 |
9780141365459 |
ISBN-10 |
0141365455 |
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Stock |
Available |
Status |
In stock at publisher; ships 7-15 working days |
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Publisher |
Penguin |
Imprint |
Puffin |
Publication Date |
18 April 2016
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International Publication Date |
11 February 2016 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom |
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Format |
Paperback
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Author(s) |
By Dahl, Roald Illustrated by Blake, Quentin |
Category |
Fiction (Child / Teen)
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Number of Pages |
176 |
Dimensions |
Width: 129mm Height: 198mm Spine: 11mm |
Weight |
149g |
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Interest Age |
7-9 years |
Reading Age |
7-9 years |
NBS Text |
Children's Fiction |
ONIX Text |
Children/juvenile |
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Dewey Code |
823.914 |
Catalogue Code |
653929 |
Description of this Book
Phizz-whizzing new branding for the world's No.1 storyteller, Roald Dahl! Exciting, bold and instantly recognisable with Quentin Blake's inimitable artwork. The hugely popular story of James and his journey to New York with the strangest group of insect friends. A true genius...Roald Dahl is my hero (David Walliams). Now you can listen to James and the Giant Peach and other Roald Dahl Audio books read by some very famous voices, including Kate Winslet, David Walliams and Steven Fry - and there are added squelchy sound effects from Pine wood Studios! Also look out for new Roald Dahl apps in the App store and Google Play- including the disgusting Twit or Miss! and House of Twits inspired by the revolting Twits.
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Awards, Reviews & Star Ratings
NZ Review |
This newly-illustrated edition of an avowed children's favorite has all the makings of a classic match-up: Milne had Shepard, Carroll had Tenniel, and now Dahl has Smith...author and illustrator were made for each other, and it's of little consequence that it took almost 35 years for them to meet -- Kirkus. |
UK Review |
Bertrams Star Rating: 4 stars (out of 5) |
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Author's Bio
Sitting in a hut at the bottom of his garden, surrounded by odd bits and pieces such as a suitcase (used as a footrest), his own hipbone (which he'd had replaced) and a heavy ball of metal foil (made from years' worth of chocolate wrappers), Roald Dahl wrote some of the world's best-loved stories including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Twits, The Witches, The BFG, Fantastic Mr Fox, James and the Giant Peach and lots more. Quentin Blake is one of Britain's most successful illustrators. He has illustrated nearly three hundred books and he was Roald Dahl's favourite illustrator. He has won many awards including the Whitbread Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal and taught for over twenty years at the Royal College of Art. In 1999 he became the first ever Children's Laureate and in 2013 he was knighted in the New Year's Honours.
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