James and the Giant Peach

· Puffin · Narrated by James Acaster
3.9
7 reviews
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2 hr 49 min
Unabridged
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Presenting a magical new reading of Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach, read by iconic British comedian James Acaster. This immersive audiobook is bursting with fantabulous sound effects, dynamic sound design, and original music composed by Rusty Bradshaw.

James Henry Trotter is about to go on the adventure of a lifetime . . .

James lives with his awful Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, two of the meanest people you can imagine!

Life isn't much fun at all, until something peculiar happens at the bottom of his garden . . .

A peach at the very top of a tree begins to grow . . . and grow . . . and GROW! Inside are seven very unusual insects - all waiting to take James on a magical journey.

But where will this very special GIANT PEACH take James and his new friends? And what will happen to his horrible aunts if they stand in their way?

Listen to James and the Giant Peach and other fantastical Roald Dahl audiobooks, including:

George's Marvellous Medicine, read by Romesh Ranganathan.
Matilda, read by Kate Winslet.
The BFG, read by Mel Giedroyc.
The Twits, read by Richard Ayoade.
The Witches, read by Lolly Adefope.


© The Roald Dahl Story Company Ltd, 1961 (P) 2022 Penguin Audio

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3.9
7 reviews
Riëtte van der Wat
January 22, 2024
One of my favorite Roald Dahl's, but unfortunately the narration did not do it justice.
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L453
April 25, 2024
totally awesome read with this amazing time very funny and makes you smile 😊
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andrew penman
June 5, 2024
another great classic
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About the author

Roald Dahl (Author)
Roald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter pilot, chocolate historian and medical inventor. He was also the author of Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG and many more brilliant stories. He remains THE WORLD'S NUMBER ONE STORYTELLER.



Quentin Blake (Illustrator)
Quentin Blake has illustrated more than three hundred books and was Roald Dahl's favourite illustrator. In 1980 he won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal. In 1999 he became the first ever Children's Laureate and in 2013 he was knighted for services to illustration.

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