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The BFG

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4 out of 5
Based on 184,115 Ratings and 5,431 Reviews

Book Description
When Sophie is snatched from her bed in the middle of the night by a giant four times as tall as the tallest human, she thinks she is about to be breakfast. But luckily for Sophie, her giant is the only nice and jumbly giant in Giant Country, and the pair are soon thinking of ways to disappear the BFG’s nasty neighbours.
Book Information
PublisherJonathan Cape
BindingHardcover (114 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages224
ISBN-100224020404
ISBN-13978-0224020404
Publication Date/1982
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About Roald Dahl (Author) : Roald Dahl is a published author, compiler, creator, editor, illustrator, and a narrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Roald Dahl include The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and... more
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About Quentin Blake (Illustrator) : Quentin Saxby Blake CBE (born December 16, 1932 in Sidcup) is a British cartoonist, illustrator and childrens' book author. He was educated at Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School. He sketched his f... more
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9/11/2013 Meagan Friedman

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7/30/2012 Sandra Ford tagged as: I recommend, I read

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10/20/2011 Gail Fattori tagged as: I'm reading

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3/27/2010 Sandra Bright said: Read, read, read!
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10/25/2008 Angela Mann said: 20317
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7/2/2008 Summer Dawn Laurie said: Oh how I love Mr. Dahl's BFG language. And who wouldn't want to have tea with the Queen of England? A pure romp.
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1/11/2007 Tracy O'Daniel

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