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The BFG (1982)

by Roald Dahl

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Kidsnatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.
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  AnkaraLibrary | Feb 29, 2024 |
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  EckSchLib | Jan 25, 2024 |
Cute. Funny. Not my kind of thing but for those who like whimsey, fabulous. ( )
  monicaberger | Jan 22, 2024 |
This is an adventurous story of a girl named Sophie and the Big Friendly Giant. A story about an unlikely friendship that teaches a lesson of how to stand up for what is right. The BFG is thankfully not your typical giant, he is kind and gives out good dreams to children, unlike the other giants who eat children. Sophie is an orphan and one night she looks out and sees the BFG giving good dreams to children. The BFG ends up bringing Sophie to his cave where she learns about his world. Sophie and the BFG come up with a plan to inform the Queen of England of the unfriendly giants and their actions. This is a sweet story with a happy ending that can be used for a read aloud in the classroom. ( )
  sarahkrupich | Jan 20, 2024 |
It took me a while to get around to reading this book and found it delightful. ( )
  BookListener | Jan 18, 2024 |
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The BFG captures the imagination of every adult and child with an imagination worth capturing. Wonderfully written, witty, courageous, understated and with such a strong morality, this book is a treaure for young and old readers alike. We have been blessed with the gift of language and writers like Roald Dahl allow themselves to roll in the hay with letters and words. The result is a story with a big heart and a dancing theme.
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Dahl, Roaldprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Balsam, UriTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Blake, QuentinIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Dahl, Tor EdvinTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Meek, ElinTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Molchadsky, YaelEditorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Quidam, AdamTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Richardson, NatashaReadersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Vriesendorp, HuberteTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Walliams, DavidNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Ziliotto , DonatellaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed

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Sophie couldn't sleep.
A brilliant moonbeam was slanting through a gap in the curtains. It was shining right onto her pillow.
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Kidsnatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.

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Penguin Australia

4 editions of this book were published by Penguin Australia.

Editions: 0141805919, 0141322624, 0141332166, 014134301X

 

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