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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. No library descriptions found. |
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Reading this outloud was a wonderful and cherishing experience with my kids. They loved the adventure, the characters, and the giant peach. My oldest (who is seven and thinks that it's against physics for seagulls to fly the peach) begged me to read the last 10 chapters in one go. A great story to read again as an adult. There are a few "ass" spoken from the Centipede, but we all know he a pest. It fits with his character. So keep that in mind if you have qualms of language in children's novels.
Once finished, I told them that there was a movie of the novel. The light in their eyes was blindingly bright. Tomorrow, we'll watch the wonderful rendition Tim Burton did of the novel. I'm so excited to start the next book to them: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. (