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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Cute and easy read - imaginative as most of Dahl's works tend to be. (  )1   TiffanyK | Nov 12, 2009 |  Roald Dahl has done it again! After Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, and Matilda, Dahl wrote another wonderful and magical children's story. ( ) 06nwingert | Oct 31, 2009 | The big, friendly giant mixes up his words in a very funny way, which I suspect is aimed more at the adults who read the book rather than the 8-to-12-year-olds for which it was intended. . The story revolves around Sophie, an orphan, who is snatched up out of her bed by a Giant. She can see that he's Big, but she doesn't know he's Friendly until later when she finds out he doesn't intend to eat her after all. They have an adventure together and become good friends. They even get to meat the Queen of England. I would think it is just a wee bit scary for 8-year-olds, what with children getting eaten up by Giants, right out of their beds, but it's pretty funny for adults! (  )1 anneofia | Oct 15, 2009 | This was a funny story of giants and little girls and the Queen of England. It's also a story about doing the right thing even though it can be scary. ( )1 tjsjohanna | Aug 17, 2009 | No one will ever beat Roald Dahl as King of Children's Fiction. I absolutely despise what passes these days for children's books, which I think lack imagination and basic morals (be kind to people, share with your friends, etc), save for a rare few (I have a seven year old sister so I take an interest in what happens). This book engages readers, young and old, and I also love it 'cause it roots for the underdog. Go BFG! (  )1 unlikelyaristotle | Aug 2, 2009 | 
 The BFG captures the imagination of every adult and child with an imagination worth capturing. Wonderfully written, witty, courageous, understated and with such a strong morality, this book is a treaure for young and old readers alike. We have been blessed with the gift of language and writers like Roald Dahl allow themselves to roll in the hay with letters and words. The result is a story with a big heart and a dancing theme.
Amazon.com (ISBN 0141301058, Paperback)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) (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:22 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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