• James and the Giant Peach

  • By: Roald Dahl
  • Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
  • Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,216 ratings)

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James and the Giant Peach

By: Roald Dahl
Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
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Publisher's summary

A little magic can take you a long way.

After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized friends - Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug, and more. With a snip of the stem, the peach starts rolling away, and the great adventure begins!

©1961 Roald Dahl (P)2013 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

“Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian...[His] stories work better in audio than in print.” (The New York Times)

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From a 6 year old listner

You should read this book because it is very exciting and full of adventures! My favorite part is all the friendly bugs.

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Not bad

I’ll like these books there’s also a one with Willy Wonka and these books are not bad I read it to my son he said it’s not bad then we listen to the Audible version he said it was cool the story is not my fave f it’s sad that James pants died It was kind of you know, harsh brutal

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Awesome classic to share with the kids

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Narrator on this was awesome - really helped make the story come to life. So great to see my children as entertained by this classic as I was as a kid. Highly recommend for an audio book.

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Great First Audio Book!

This was my first book on Audible on the long ride back jome after a trip and it was terrific! Really sparks the imagination and the author did a wonderful job. He performed a lot of different characters, accents and kept us engaged. LOVED the background noises too!

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Amazing story of the flying peach 🍑

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worth the purchase and time

Not quite as good or entertaining as some of the Roald Dahl books ... specifically Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory... but still worth the purchase and time.

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Just how i remembered it :)

Definitely hits you with the nostalgia! The performance was great, I think I’ll go watch the movie now.

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Great Story!

Classic story with a great narrator. Listen to it over and over again. I Would recommend it to anyone.

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It was great for my 6 year old

He loved the sounds and the performance and followed the plot relatively well. Starts off a little dark but turns around just fine.

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Wow🤯

This was a really good book! The beginning was sad though, I loved this book😁

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