Ages 7+1-min guideFantasyAdventureHumor
James and the Giant Peach
by Roald Dahl
Good fitA great fit for most kids 7 and up. A wild, funny adventure. It starts dark: James’s parents die in a strange accident, and his aunts are cruel.
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What it’s about
After his parents are eaten by an escaped rhinoceros, James lives with his mean aunts. A magic potion grows a giant peach, and James travels inside it with a group of giant insects.
The ending
What might come up
Death and lossSomeJames’s parents die at the start; the aunts are squashed.
Mean adultsA lotThe aunts beat James, insult him and work him hard.
Scary momentsA littleSharks and cloud-men.
ViolenceA littleCartoonish.
LanguageA littleThe Centipede calls others 'asses’ twice.
RomanceNone
Why kids like it
Living inside a giant peach with talking bugs.
Free printable quiz
- 1What happens to James’s parents?
- 2What are the aunts’ names?
- 3What makes the peach fly?
- 4Where does the peach land?
Read it, then watch it
Read the book first, then watch it together and talk about what changed.
