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James and the Giant Peach is a children's novel written in 1961 by British author Roald Dahl. The first edition, published by Alfred Knopf, featured illustrations by Nancy Ekholm Burkert.
- Roald Dahl, Nancy Ekholm Burkert
- 1961
James Henry Trotter is a happy four-year-old boy—that is, until his parents take a trip to London, where an escaped rhinoceros eats them. In the aftermath of this tragedy, the newly orphaned James is forced to move in with his evil aunts, Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge. They’re cruel, selfish people.
With Simon Callow, Richard Dreyfuss, Jane Leeves, Joanna Lumley. An orphan who lives with his two cruel aunts befriends anthropomorphic bugs who live inside a giant peach, and they embark on a journey to New York City.
- (75K)
- Animation, Adventure, Family
- Henry Selick
- 1996-04-12
The best study guide to James and the Giant Peach on the planet, from the creators of SparkNotes. Get the summaries, analysis, and quotes you need.
At the tender age of four, James Trotter’s idyllic life is turned upside down when his parents are eaten by an escaped rhinoceros in London. James is sent to live with his aunts, Spiker and Sponge, in a house on the top of a steep hill.
James Henry Trotter lives with two ghastly hags. Aunt Sponge is enormously fat with a face that looks boiled and Aunt Spiker is bony and screeching. He's very lonely until one day something peculiar happens. . . At the end of the garden a peach starts to grow and GROW AND GROW.
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This whimsical and imaginative tale follows the adventures of a young orphan named James as he embarks on a fantastical journey inside a giant peach. Filled with Dahl's trademark blend of humor, magic, and heartwarming moments, this story has captivated readers of all ages for generations.
