The BFG
The BFG
Roald Dahl
Emma Watson
My dad read me [this book] when I was younger. I'm really fond of [this book]. - Emma Watson
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The BFG

The BFG

Roald Dahl
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Roald Dahl
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In the quiet of the night, when the shadows grow long and the world hushes to a whisper, Sophie's life is changed forever by an encounter with the Big Friendly Giant, the BFG. Unlike the fearsome creatures of his kind, who roam the night to commit unspeakable acts, the BFG is a gentle soul with a heart as vast as his stature. With a peculiar dialect and a pocket full of dreams, he whisks Sophie away to Giant Country, where mysteries unfurl and adventures abound. Together, they embark on a quest not just of survival, but of courage, friendship, and a battle against the darkness that threatens the very essence of innocence and joy. Dahl's masterpiece, "The BFG," is a tapestry of whimsy and wisdom, woven with the threads of imagination that dare to explore the bounds of the fantastical. Through the eyes of Sophie and the kind-hearted giant, readers are invited into a world where differences are celebrated, where the smallest of beings can accomplish the grandest of feats, and where the language of dreams transcends the barriers between us. It's a story that dances on the delicate line between the fearsome and the wonderful, teaching us that sometimes, the most unlikely friendships can become the strongest of bonds, transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary.

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Released
1982
1 Nov
Length
199
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My dad read me [this book] when I was younger. I'm really fond of [this book]. - Emma Watson
Don't gobblefunk around with words.
— Roald Dahl, The BFG

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