The BFG by Roald Dahl
The book tells the story of a young orphan girl who befriends a benevolent giant, known as the Big Friendly Giant (BFG). Together, they embark on a mission to stop the other evil, man-eating giants from terrorizing the human world. With the help of the Queen of England and her armed forces, they manage to capture the evil giants and bring peace. The BFG and the girl then live happily in England, with the BFG delivering good dreams to children and the girl living in a new home at the palace.
The 570th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1982
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 208
- Words
- 30,555
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 8th on Britain's Favourite Ten Children's Books (Waterstone and BBC)
- 41st on 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time (BBC)
- 56th on The Big Read (BBC)
- 81st on My Favourite Book - Australian Big Read (Australian Big Read)
- 88th on The 100 Greatest Novels of All Time: The List (The Observer)
- 97th on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- 232nd on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 641st on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- The 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time (Time)