James and the Giant Peach

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　　詹姆斯在四歲時成了孤兒，跟兩個一胖一瘦的壞阿姨住在一起。可憐的詹姆斯必須做所有的家事，而且非常孤單。

　　有一天，一個奇怪的老人給了詹姆斯一瓶魔法藥水，讓他脫離悲慘的生活，詹姆斯却一不小心，把它灑在後院，原本生長在那裡的桃樹，突然長出一顆桃子，而且不斷的長啊長……長成像房子一樣大。他的阿姨將巨桃圍起來，開始賣票收費。詹姆斯在夜裡發現巨桃有一個小通道，一直通到了桃核，他在裡面發現六隻可怕的巨大昆蟲，他們受到了魔法藥水的影響，變成跟人一樣大，而且還會開口說話。桃子因為樹枝無法承受它的重量而脫離了桃樹，它帶著詹姆斯和六隻昆蟲，一路滾到海裡，展開了一趟精彩有趣的冒險。一路上詹姆斯運用他的聰明才智，借助海鷗的力量飛到天空，最後到紐約，人們接受了這樣的桃子和昆蟲，並讓這些昆蟲發揮所長擔任要職。場景的轉換從庭院到海面，再到天空飛翔，最後降落，一氣呵成，想像力充滿在每個小朋友可以理解的世界裡。

　　——中文書介摘錄自《飛天巨桃歷險記（羅德達爾百年誕辰紀念版）》，小天下出版

From the World’s No. 1 Storyteller, James and the Giant Peach is a children’s classic that has captured young reader’s imaginations for generations.

One of TIME MAGAZINE’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time

After James Henry Trotter’s parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it’s as big as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized friends--Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug, and more. With a snip of the stem, the peach starts rolling away, and the great adventure begins!

Roald Dahl is the author of numerous classic children’s stories including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, and many more!

＂James and the Giant Peach remains a favorite among kids and parents alike nearly 60 years after it was first published, thanks to its vivid imagery, vibrant characters and forthright exploration of mature themes like death and hope.＂ --TIME Magazine

Roald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter-pilot, chocolate historian and medical inventor. He was also the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG and many more brilliant stories. He remains the World’s No.1 storyteller.

Sir Quentin Blake, the first-ever Children’s Laureate of the United Kingdom, has illustrated nearly 300 books, including most of Roald Dahl’s children’s books. He lives in London.