Summary Of The Book James And The Giant Peach, originally published in 1961, is a popular children's novel. The story begins in the south of England, where 4 years old James Henry Trotter lives with his caring and loving parents. However, a serious accident leads to the death of Mr. and Mrs. Trotter. James is sent off to live with his aunts, Sponge and Spiker, who are extremely mean to the little boy. One day, an old man gives James a bag of magic crystals. As James walks back into his aunts’ house, he trips. The crystals fall out, and land on a peach tree that has never borne any fruit. The bare tree starts to blossom, and eventually one peach grows into the size of a house.
In James And The Giant Peach, the young boy is sent out at night to throw the garbage. He wanders into a tunnel, which takes him right into the middle of the gigantic juicy peach. Here, he meets other insects who have also gotten special powers, thanks to those crystals. James becomes friends with these creatures, and they separate the fruit from the tree. The peach starts to roll down, and eventually falls into the English Channel. Unfortunately, a school of sharks attack the peach, but a massive flock of seagulls lift the enormous fruit, and take it to New York City. The giant peach, along with James and his insect friends, gets stuck on the tip of the Empire State Building. What will they do next?
James And The Giant Peach is a delightful book, which is sure to keep children engaged for hours. The author has also added singsong poetry along with the story text, which makes the book even more entertaining. In 1996, a film of the same name was released.
About Roald Dahl Roald Dahl, born in 1916, was a British author, poet, screenwriter, and fighter pilot. He is the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Witches, and Matilda. Dahl finished schooling in 1934, and he then started working at the Shell Petroleum Company. During World War II, he joined the Royal Air Force as a aircraftman and intelligence officer. The author was the host of Way Out, a science fiction and horror television series in 1961. Dahl was offered the Order of the British Empire in 1986, but he did not accept it. The author passed away in 1990. His wife runs the Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity. The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre was opened in 2005, and The Times named him on the list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945” in 2008.
Roald Dahl (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and fighter pilot. His books have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide. Born in Wales to Norwegian parents, Dahl served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, in which he became a flying ace and intelligence officer, rising to the rank of acting wing commander. He rose to prominence in the 1940s with works for both children and adults and he became one of the world's best-selling authors. He has been referred to as "one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century". His awards for contribution to literature include the 1983 World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, and the British Book Awards' Children's Author of the Year in 1990. In 2008, The Times placed Dahl 16th on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".
