James tries to escape his miserable life with two nasty, ill-tempered aunts and, in the process, manages to transform himself into a hero - (Baker & Taylor)
A young boy escapes from two wicked aunts and embarks on a series of adventures with six giant insects he meets inside a giant peach. - (Baker & Taylor)
Roald Dahl's children's classic will be rediscovered with wonder and delight in this handsome gift edition with all-new black-and-white illustrations by Caldecott Honor Book artist Lane Smith (who also designed the characters for the Disney animated film). How James escapes from his miserable life with two nasty aunts and becomes a hero to his new insect family, including Miss Spider, the Old-Green-Grasshopper, the Centipede (with his 21 pairs of gorgeous boots), is <i>Dahl-icious</i> fantasy at its best. - (Random House, Inc.)