Discover a world where peaches grow to the size of a house

"Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker began walking slowly round the peach, inspecting it very cautiously from all sides."

James lives with two very nasty aunts, Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, who make his life miserable. When a giant peach appears in their garden, little does James know that an even more unexpected thing is about to happen - something that will free him from his wretched aunts, and take him on the most magical journey.


about the author:

Roald Dahl was born in Wales in 1916 and educated at Repton. He was a fighter pilot for the RAF during World War Two, and it was while writing about his experiences during this time that he started his career as an author.

His fabulously popular children's books are read by children all over the world. Some of his better-known works include James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr Fox, Matilda, The Witches, and The BFG.

He died in November 1990.