His most popular books include The Twits, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, The Witches and The BFG.ĭahl's children's works are usually told from the point of view of a child. Roald Dahl (13 September 1916 ï¿½ 23 November 1990) was a British novelist, short story writer and screenwriter, born in Wales of Norwegian parents, who rose to prominence in the 1940s with works for both children and adults, and became one of the world's bestselling authors.

He and Sophie cook up an ingenious plot to free the world of troggle-humping - forever.

Sophie discovers that giants not only exist, but that there are a great many of them who like to guzzle and swallomp nice little chiddlers. He and Sophie cook up an ingenious plot to free the world of troggle-humping giants forever. Read by Natasha Richardson.Įight-year-old Sophie discovers that giants not only exist, but that there are a great many of them who EAT little children ï¿½ like her! But not the BFG, the Big Friendly Giant. The BFG-Big Friendly Giant-kidnaps Sophie from her bed in the orphanage and takes her back to Giantland where she becomes involved in a scheme to end the loathsome activities of nine evil giants. But the two join forces to vanquish the nine other far less gentle giants who threaten to consume earthï¿½s children. When Sophie is snatched from her orphanage bed by the BFG (Big Friendly Giant), she fears she will be eaten. 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. The BFG is one of Dahl's most loveable character creations. Kidsnatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.

The Big Friendly Giant Audiobook, writen by Roald Dahl and performed by Carole Boyd and Geoffrey Palmer

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