James and the Giant Peach Audio

Product Description "Marvelous things will start happening to you -- fabulous, unbelievable things..."When young, miserable James Henry Trotter accidentally draps the magic crystals he recived from an old man, strange things do start happening. Atop the old peach tree where a blossom has never even sprouted, a peach begins to grow, and grow, and grow. James crawls inside and meets a bizarre group of human-sized companions -- including Earthworm, Ladybug, and Centipede. Soon James' nasty Aunt Sponge and Anut Spiker are miles away as he rolls off on a fantistic, wiled adventure with his new friends. Review "This newly-illustrated edition of an avowed children's favorite has all the makings of a classic match-up: Milne had Shepard, Carroll had Tenniel, and now Dahl has Smith...author and illustrator were made for each other, and it's of little consequence that it took almost 35 years for them to meet" --Kirkus. About the Author Roald Dahl's wonderful and outrageous tales continue to delight children the world over. Some of his most beloved stories include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and The Witches. From AudioFile Keep these readings by Roald Dahl of these favorite tales alongside E.B. White's reading of CHARLOTTE'S WEB. This is not a performance but the author sharing his books with the listener. His distinctive voice, with a slight lisp, reflects his thorough understanding and delight in the characters. With the current film, James is now a movie star, but the incentive to read or listen to these stories is only increased by this attention. More of Dahl's stories, THE WITCHES, DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD and MATILDA are also available from Harper Children'sÐÐthough we miss Dahl's narrative. R.F.W. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine