{"product_id":"james-and-the-giant-peach-isbn-9780143106340","title":"James and the Giant Peach","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003estunning 50th-anniversary deluxe edition of Roald Dahl’s beloved \u003ci\u003eJames and the Giant Peach, \u003c\/i\u003efeaturing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—a new introduction by Aimee Bender, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—cover art by the award-winning cartoonist Jordan Crane\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—the original interior art from the 1961 first edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—French flaps and deckle-edged paper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames and the Giant Peach\u003c\/i\u003e is a perennial bestseller about a boy’s magical journey across the  sea, by one of the most beloved storytellers of our time. When James, a boy stuck living with his cantankerous aunts, is  given magic crystals by a sympathetic wizard, he accidentally drops them  at the foot of the peach tree outside his house, causing one of the  fruits to grow the size of a house. Inside he finds oversized insects  who promise him deliverance from his aunts, and soon the giant peach is  rolling downhill, bound for the Atlantic Ocean and beyond on a  magnificent adventure that will take James and his new friends far  indeed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\"This newly-illustrated edition of an avowed children's favorite has all the makings of a classic match-up: Milne had Shepard, Carroll had Tenniel, and now Dahl has Smith...author and illustrator were made for each other, and it's of little consequence that it took almost 35 years for them to meet\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003cb\u003eRoald Dahl\u003c\/b\u003e (1916-1990) was born in Wales of Norwegian  parents. He spent his childhood in England and, at age eighteen, went to  work for the Shell Oil Company in Africa. When World War II broke out,  he joined the Royal Air Force and became a fighter pilot. At the age of  twenty-six he moved to Washington, D.C., and it was there he began to  write. His first short story, which recounted his adventures in the war,  was bought by \u003ci\u003eThe Saturday Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and so began a long and illustrious career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter  establishing himself as a writer for adults, Roald Dahl began writing  children’s stories in 1960 while living in England with his family. His  first stories were written as entertainment for his own children, to  whom many of his books are dedicated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoald Dahl is now  considered one of the most beloved storytellers of our time. Although he  passed away in 1990, his popularity continues to increase as his  fantastic novels, including \u003ci\u003eJames and the Giant Peach\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMatilda\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe BFG\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCharlie and the Chocolate Factory\u003c\/i\u003e, delight an ever-growing legion of fans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn more about Roald Dahl on the official Roald Dahl Web site: \u003cb\u003ewww.roalddahl.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAimee Bender\u003c\/b\u003e (introduction) is the bestselling author of the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAn Invisible Sign of My Own\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Butterfly Lampshade\u003c\/i\u003e and the story collections \u003ci\u003eThe Girl in the Flammable Skirt\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWillful Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Color Master\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Los Angeles.","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301321265381,"sku":"NP9780143106340","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143106340.jpg?v=1767730321","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/james-and-the-giant-peach-isbn-9780143106340","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}