The BFG - Roald Dahl

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Title: The BFG
Author: Roald Dahl
Genre: Childrens
Rating: 4/5
# pages: 188
Date read: February 2011

"Well, first of all, " said the BFG, "human beans is not really believing in giants, is they? Human beans is not thinking we exist."

Sophie discovers that giants not only exist, but that there are a great many of them who like to guzzle and swallomp nice little chiddlers. But not the Big Friendly Giant. He and Sophie cook up an ingenious plot to free the world of troggle-humping -- forever.

Another old favourite. I first read this in 1990 and have been rereading it regularly ever since. On this read-through I read it aloud to make a recording of it, and loved all of the BFG's made up or jumbled words - even though it was surprising how often I messed them up and said the "right" word instead!

But it's a sweet story of love and acceptance - although somewhat more scary than I originally remembered it. I hope my nieces and nephew won't mind!