The BFG - Softcover

Dahl, Roald

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141311371 ISBN 13: 9780141311371

Publisher: Puffin, 2001

Synopsis

The well-loved story of a big friendly giant who spirits a child out of bed to the land of the child-eating giants. This edition has a great new cover by Quentin Blake as well as new author biography.

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Review:

Evidently not even Roald Dahl could resist the acronym craze of the early eighties. BFG? Bellowing ferret-faced golfer? Backstabbing fairy godmother? Oh, oh... Big Friendly Giant! This BFG doesn't seem all that F at first as he creeps down a London street, snatches little Sophie out of her bed, and bounds away with her to giant land. And he's not really all that B when compared with his evil, carnivorous brethren, who bully him for being such an oddball runt. After all, he eats only disgusting snozzcumbers, and while the other Gs are snacking on little boys and girls, he's blowing happy dreams in through their windows. What kind of way is that for a G to behave?

The BFG is one of Dahl's most lovable character creations. Whether galloping off with Sophie nestled into the soft skin of his ear to capture dreams as though they were exotic butterflies; speaking his delightful, jumbled, squib-fangled patois; or whizzpopping for the Queen, he leaves an indelible impression of bigheartedness. (Ages 9 to 12) --Susan Harrison

Review:

"A true genius . . . Roald Dahl is my hero" (David Walliams)

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0141311371
• ISBN 13: 9780141311371
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208
• Illustrator: Blake Quentin