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The BFG Audiobook
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“Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian…[His] stories work better in audio than in print.” –The New York Times Captured by a giant! The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, or any of the other giants—rather than the BFG—she would have soon become breakfast. When Sophie hears that the giants are flush-bunking off to England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must stop them once and for all. And the BFG is going to help her!
Soon to be a Steven Spielberg film!
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"This was such a fun book to listen to with my children before we watched the movie. They (like me) liked the book better, of course! With all the silly words in this book, it was so much better having it on audiobook."
— michelle (5 out of 5 stars)
Awards
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Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award
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A 1989 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award Nominee
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Winner of the 1983 Red House Children’s Book Award
The BFG Listener Reviews
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" If you are looking for a book for all ages, this a magical book that brings joy to everyone's heart. "
— teacher mom , 9/20/2016 -
" It brought joy to my heart to see my students follow along with their little finger as they listened to the story. They all had smiles on their faces. Audiobooks brings joy to reading at all levels. "
— Anabel, 8/19/2016
About Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl (1916–1990) was one of the greatest storytellers of all time. He was born in Llanduff, South Wales, of Norwegian parents, in 1916, and educated in English boarding schools. In search of adventure, the young Dahl took a job with Shell Oil in Africa. When World War II broke out, he joined the Royal Air Force as a fighter pilot, almost dying in a plane crash in 1942. It was following this “monumental bash on the head” and a meeting with the author C. S. Forester that Dahl’s writing career began, with articles for magazines such as the New Yorker. He wrote successful novellas and short stories for adults, such as Tales of the Unexpected, before concentrating on children’s stories. The first of these, James and the Giant Peach, in 1960, was followed by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and an unbroken string of hugely successful, bestselling works. His numerous honors include the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement and numerous Edgar Awards.
About David Walliams
David Walliams is an English comedian, author, narrator, and television host. He is best known for his partnership with Matt Lucas on the sketch comedy show, Little Britain. Among his audiobook narrations are Roald Dahl’s The BFG and the radio series of Little Britain.