Dahl, R. (1961). James and the giant peach. New York: Puffin.
You
have traveled in a car, a bus, maybe even a plane, but have you ever
traveled on a gigantic peach? That is exactly what the main character
and his enormous insect companions do in the fantasy tale of James and the Giant Peach
written by Roald Dahl. “Up and up they went, high above the highest
clouds, the peach swaying gently from side to side as it floated along.”
After
James' parents are eaten by a rhinoceros on a trip to London, James is
forced to live with his two dreadful aunts. You will feel James pain and
heartache because of the terrible way he is treated and wonder how he
will ever escape this life. Then one day while working in the garden,
James meets a small old man with a white paper bag. The objects inside
that bag help to change James’ life forever.
Where
did they travel? How did the insects and peach grow to be so
extraordinarily large? What was in that white bag? Those are the kinds
of questions you must read to find out. I guarantee this will be one of
those books that will take you on an adventure and that you will not
want to put down.
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