James and the Giant Peach

A Children's Story

by Roald Dahl

ISBN: 0140328718
ISBN-13: 9780140328714
Format: Paperback

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Publisher: Penguin USA
Published date: 1988
Size: 5 x 8 inches
Weight: 0.25 pounds
Ages: 4 to 6

Synopses

A young boy escapes from two wicked aunts and embarks on a series of adventures with six giant insects he meets inside a giant peach.

Publisher's Notes

James is desperately unhappy with his aunts until a magic potion changes his life.

Other Editions

Reinforced Hardcover - Random House Childrens Books (1979) - from $1.00
Hardcover - Random House Childrens Books (1996) - from $2.00
Paperback Reissue - Penguin USA (1988) - from $1.00

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A Children's Story

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