Standalone novel · 1961
James and the Giant Peach
James Henry Trotter lives with two horrible aunts until a magic potion grows a gigantic peach in the garden. Inside it are giant insects, who become his friends as the peach rolls away and floats across the ocean.
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Book facts
- Author
- Roald Dahl
- Series
- Standalone
- Published
- 1961
- Setting
- Set in the Atlantic and New York
- Characters charted
- 1
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in James and the Giant Peach
1 recurring or key character from Roald Dahl’s chart. Introduces James Henry Trotter.
Lead 1
- James Henry TrotterFirst appearanceOrphan who travels in a giant peach