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  • The BFG

  • Written by: Roald Dahl
  • Narrated by: David Walliams
  • Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (61 ratings)

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The BFG

Written by: Roald Dahl
Narrated by: David Walliams
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Publisher's Summary

“Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian... [His] stories work better in audio than in print.” (The New York Times

Captured by a giant! 

The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, or any of the other giants - rather than the BFG - she would have soon become breakfast. When Sophie hears that the giants are flush-bunking off to England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must stop them once and for all. And the BFG is going to help her! 

Now a Steven Spielberg film! 

©1982 Roald Dahl (P)2013 Penguin Audio

What the critics say

"Versatile British actor David Walliams pulls out all the stops from his vocal repertoire to create a romping narration of this children's classic. There’s no voice too big or too small for him.... The four-plus hours whiz by with whimsy and inspired fun. Whether you’re a child or a child at heart, you’ll have a wopsy, splendiferous time." (AudioFile Magazine)

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  • JEM
  • 2021-08-01

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This story was really good and a bit scary at the end if you are listening to before bed.
~ 9 yo

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Sooo good

The first time I heard that word was in a book about the war on terror in the United Kingdom in which the first person was killed was in an American war in the United

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I have listened to this book every night

This is one of the best audiobooks I’ve ever listen to and I’ve listen to it like 1000 times Highly recommend it

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Awsome

I love this story. My kids and me have listen to it millions of times (ones 12 and ones 10) Roald Dahl is a great writer.

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I'm not gobblefunking!

Truly and wonderful book and expertly read by David Walliams. My son and I have listened to it so many times we can both do it verbatim (he's 6 by the way). I particularly like that it's unabridged so now he is able to follow along with the book and improve his reading speed as well. Other people might wonder at our vocabulary but as far as I'm concerned they is the one's speaking uckyslush!

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BFG was great!!!!!!

Shared this book with my son and it was awesome. the narration and sound effects were fantastic.

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Again Please

A 5 and 8 year old and this Mama listened to this for two days doing perler beading craft. Loved everything about it !. We highly recommend.

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  • Jim "The Impatient"
  • 2016-06-21

GREEKS FROM GREECE ALL BE TASTING GREASY

WHIZ BANG
Roald is an excellent writer who writes like a child thinks, how he does this I do not know. This is entertaining at any age. I like the Giant Peach better, but no by much. This plot was less complicated and repeated a lot of the same jokes (which is okay with most kids). It was also a little more predictable, but all in all an imaginative read. At least now I know who to think or complain to about my dreams.

CURIOSITY IS KILLING THE RAT
Just like in Peach, there are some deaths. Younger children are probably not going to even notice. THE BIG FRIENDLY GIANT does not eat children, but the nine other giants eat CHILDERS.

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There are some sound effects and some music and it just adds to the atmosphere of the book.

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  • The Grables
  • 2014-03-14

It was amazing!

Would you listen to The BFG again? Why?

Totally. Because it's a very good book and very funny.

Have you listened to any of David Walliams’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

First listen.

Any additional comments?

I am 8 years old and I loved listening to this book. It's very funny. It's totally good.

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  • Julie B.
  • 2017-03-01

The BFG is one of my favorites stories

The BFG is one of my favorite "feel good" stories. I never get tired of listening to it. Narrator was spot on. Highly recommend this book for us grown ups.

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  • Wayne
  • 2016-05-19

My grandkids want can't wait to see the movie!

What a wonderful children's book! Roald Dahl wrote some many excellent children stories. David Walliams performs superbly and the sound effect add a lot. Great Audiobook!

The movie is released on July 1, 2016.

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  • Ashley
  • 2017-03-01

Lots of Fun and Great Narration

I read this story as a child and it was great to come back to. The narration is wonderfully silly and the story is charming, yet strange-just as any good Rohl Dahle book should be. I teach 1sr grade and worry this might be a little too scary for them. I'd recommend it for children at least 8 and up.

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 2016-10-28

It was awesome!

My mom and I listened to it. it made us laugh because the words were so funny. I think Sophie and the BFG will be friends for a long time.
we listened to it in the car, it was an awesome way to spend time together and read a book during a time that's usually boring!
definitely recommend!

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  • eliza
  • 2017-07-06

Good book

My 5 year old and I listened to this every night before bed. We both loved it and highly recommend it!

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  • Amacniel
  • 2015-09-07

Fabulously fabulous!!!

I read this story as a child and loved it! Now I had the great pleasure of listening to this story with my son who in turn loved it as much as I did! The narration was brilliant and was made even better by the frequent sound effects! The story was just as thrilling to listen to as I remembered! I believe we have found a family road trip favorite!

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  • Abb E
  • 2020-08-26

Very Entertaining!

My girls really loved this book! The narrator did a fantastic job and we all enjoyed it thoroughly!

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  • RF
  • 2020-08-24

another great reading of a Ronald Dahl classic!

Not quite as good of a story as Matilda or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but a great story nonetheless ... and a masterful reading!

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