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Poor James Henry Trotter is abandoned at the age of four when his parents are tragically killed in a grisly accident. His surname gives portent to his impending trip across the Atlantic Ocean, making him a globetrotter of sorts.
James is placed into the care of two evil relatives: Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker. As their names imply, one is a lazy fat sponge that sucks the life out of everyone around her and the other is a shrew who stabs anyone nearby with her rapier tongue and bad intentions. James is subjected to both--made to work long hours chopping wood and cleaning.
He is otherwise not allowed to come out of the house and is locked in the basement to sleep on the cold hard floor. He is not permitted to attend school, to play with other children, or to journey out of the yard. He is often denied food as well. The evil aunts wish that he would die. This is a Cinderella story with extra abuse piled on.
While chopping wood one day, James meets an old wizardly man who gives him a small bag of magic green crystals that have the power to solve James' dilemma. However, James falls and spills them into the roots of a peach tree that has never bloomed and is told to get back to work by his aunts. Soon a peach appears on the tree and the aunts sell tickets to view it as it becomes the size of a house. Later, James is invited inside the peach by a cadre of insects, arachnids, and worms--who all swallowed some of his magic green crystals and grew to become as large as James.
Together, they roll away in the giant peach--leaving his aunts flattened behind them. Then, they float on the Atlantic, suffer 100 sharks, fly aloft under seagull power, and survive attacks by hailstone attacks, frying pans, and hair oil bottles from the Cloud Men. They finally arrive safely in New York City. During their journey, the buggy crew openly admires James' wit and cleverness, which helps to build his self-confidence.
In New York, the Mayor, Police Department, and Fire Department regard the peach team as intruders from outer space. This story was penned during the early Space Program and the Cold War, so this alarmist view is relevant to the times. Even today, there's a fear of space intruders and earthly terrorists. In a series of limericks and other rhymes, the crew of the peach describe themselves and their worth and are adopted by the city.
The Grasshopper joins the symphony orchestra, the other bugs receive high-level jobs. The Glow Worm becomes the light in the torch of the Statue of Liberty. The Lady Bug marries the Fire Chief; and James moves into the giant peach-pit house placed in Central Park for him. There, he receives all children daily for education and entertainment.
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∙ 9y agoFacts about the book e James and the Giant Peach include that it was written in 1961. It is 160 pages and was made into a movie.
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∙ 11y agoJames and the giant peach is a fantasy
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Who was squashed by a giant peach?
A:Aunt Sponge and aunt Spiker were squashed by a giant peach.
Is James and the giant peach a classic book?
There is no book called 'James and the Giant Peac'
Who was the publisher of James and the giant peach?
Roald Dahl wrote "James and the Giant Peach."
What else is about miss ladybug from James and the Giant Peach?
In the book James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl, the ladybug is a "nine-spotted ladybug".
Who is the antagonist in James and the Giant Peach?
His aunts Spiker and Sponge, who are crushed by the rolling giant peach which soon come to New York City after James and his peach.
When was James and the Giant Peach wrote?
James and the Giant Peach was written in 1961.
Who gets crushed by the peach in James and the Giant Peach?
The giant
Who rote James and the giant Peach?
Roald Dahl wrote 'James and the Giant Peach'.
How many chapters does James and the Giant Peach?
There are 39 chapters in James and the Giant Peach.
Who was squashed by a giant peach?
A:Aunt Sponge and aunt Spiker were squashed by a giant peach.
Is James and the giant peach a classic book?
There is no book called 'James and the Giant Peac'
How old was roald dahl when he wrote James and the giant peach?
he was 19 when he published James and the giant peach.
Who was the publisher of James and the giant peach?
Roald Dahl wrote "James and the Giant Peach."
Who was the writer for James and the giant peach?
James and the Giant Peach : Book - Roald Dahl / Film - Steven Bloom .
What else is about miss ladybug from James and the Giant Peach?
In the book James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl, the ladybug is a "nine-spotted ladybug".
What was James and the Giant Peach almost called?
James And The Giant Cherry
Why does panic at the disco always have a giant peach?
Because of the book,"james and the giant peach"
