The BFG (Puffin Fiction) |
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Roald Dahl
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Pages: 208 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0141311371
Pub: Puffin Books
Pub date: 2001-04-05
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1006
Editorial Review:
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) --Susan Harrison
Reader Reviews:
Jumbly (0/0 people found this helpful)
Who can't resist loving the BFG, because the extraordinary use of words leads to a lot of laughing indeed I tell you. As I have only read half of this book, I would love to finish it because when the BFG picks up Sophie, lots of lovely things happen that could only happen in your dreams. Remember it is gloriumptious, hopscotchy, jumbly and whoppsy whiffling! Have fun reading it!
Fantastic! (2/2 people found this helpful)
This book is a golden phizzwizard! You'll never be able to put it down!
One night a little girl called Sophie is snatched out of her bed by the big friendly giant (BFG).She is taken to giant land and cared by the BFG. There are other giants but they are big ugly brutes. They eat humans so Sophie and the BFG want to stop them. Find out what happens in the fantastic funny adventure book.
I think this book is excellent!! It's got 'excellent' written all over it! It is humourous and a winksquiffler story! I give this book a rating of 8.75/10! So what are you WAITING FOR!? READ THE BFG!!!
Review of the BFG by Megan Kidner (3/3 people found this helpful)
The BFG is written by one of the worlds best loved children's author, Roald Dahl. This is just one of his charming stories that have been made into a film. It is a fun adventure story.
There are two main characters. The first one is Sophie. Sophie is an orphan that lives in a dormitory. The second main character is the BFG. He is a jolly giant who has a great many adventures with his little friend Sophie.
This book will have you crying with happiness and roaring with laughter. It is really good book because it is funny and is full of fantasy. I would recommend this book for any child of any age.
G-Mae's BFG review (3/4 people found this helpful)
If you want laughter, entertainment and excitment, then read the BFG, by the fabulous Roald Dahl. When you start reading it, you can't put it down. You never know what will happen!
My favourite characters are Sophie, who is taken in the middle of the night, by my other favourite character, The BFG.
Sophie is taken to Giant Country...in the middle of the night! Sophie and The BFG then battle to save England....from Her Magesty The Queen..to old grandmas! But can they?? I won't tell you anymore, it spoils it!
The language Roald Dahl uses is fantastic, especially "Gobblefunk." The text is very funny, especially when Sophie corrects The BFG.
I would recommend this book to magic-lovers.
Simply Delightful (9/9 people found this helpful)
I was first introduced to this book when I went to my library and they didn't have the fantastic Mr fox, and the librarian suggested the audio tape of this. It was so exciting I listened to it every night until I had to return it and then continuously pestered my mother until she bought it for me, and now 13 years later it is still one of my favourites. Roald Dahl's ability to scare and delight is incredible. Sophie's adventures with the BFG will stay with me and my children forever.
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