{"product_id":"james-and-the-giant-peach-9780140374247","title":"James and the Giant Peach","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRoald Dahl was a champion of the underdog and all things little--in this case, an orphaned boy oppressed by two nasty, self-centered aunts. How James escapes his miserable life with the horrible aunts and becomes a hero is a Dahlicious fantasy of the highest order. You will never forget resourceful little James and his new family of magically overgrown insects--a ladybug, a spider, a grasshopper, a glowworm, a silkworm, and the chronic complainer, a centipede with a hundred gorgeous shoes. Their adventures aboard a luscious peach as large as a house take them across the Atlantic Ocean, through waters infested with peach-eating sharks and skies inhabited by malevolent Cloudmen, to a ticker-tape parade in New York City. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis happily ever after contemporary fairy tale is a twentieth-century classic that every child deserves to know. And Lane Smith's endearingly funny illustrations are a perfect match for the text. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"All the gruesome imagery of old-fashioned fairy tales and a good measure of their breathtaking delight.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A stunning book, to be cherished for its story, a superb fantasy.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The most original fantasy that has been published in a long time...[it] may well become a classic.\" --\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roald Dahl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viking Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140374247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e232 \/ James and the Giant Peach","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44150073032749,"sku":"9780140374247","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_095cab14-6671-4ac2-a7a0-9d8329844bdf.jpg?v=1757310501","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/james-and-the-giant-peach-9780140374247","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}