The BFG By Roald Dahl

The BFG is a children’s book about a girl named Sophie who on a sleepless night encounters a giant. The giant is friendly to her and takes her with him to giant country.

Once in the giant country, Sophie learns of the titular character, The Big Friendly Giant, who collects good dreams using his massive ears and later distributes them amongst children.

Sophie soon becomes friends with the big friendly giant and convinces him to meet the Queen of England and bring a truce between human beings and giants. The BFG is a highly imaginative tale of innocence and friendship and can be enjoyed by children of all age groups. This book was published by Penguin UK in 2007 and is available in paperback.

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An animation film was released based on the book in 1989, with David Jason and Amanda Root voicing the characters.