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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Gardners Books
Publication date
April 5, 2001
Pages
208
Binding
Paperback
Edition
New
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780141311371
ISBN-10
0141311371
Dimensions
0.50 by 5.25 by 7.75 in.
Weight
0.35 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$13.30
§As reported by publisher
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | The Witches | Matilda | James and the Giant Peach | Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator | Fantastic Mr. Fox | Danny the Champion of the World | The Twits | The Enormous Crocodile
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | The Witches | Matilda | James and the Giant Peach | Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator | Fantastic Mr. Fox | Danny the Champion of the World | The Twits | The Enormous Crocodile
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The BFG is a big, friendly giant who spirits a child out of bed one dark night. Fortunately, this giant really is friendly, but his countrymen in the land of giants are inveterate child-eaters. Can the child enlist the aid of his kidnapper in stopping the nightly massacre?
Editions
Hardcover
With Quentin Blake (other contributor) |
Reprint edition from Everymans Library (October 1, 1993)
9780679428138 | details & prices | 243 pages | 6.50 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 1.00 lbs | List price $16.95
About: Kidsnatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.
About: Kidsnatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.
from Abc-Clio Inc (February 1, 1989)
9781850899570 | details & prices | List price $14.95
from Gardners Books (October 14, 1982)
9780224020404 | details & prices | 224 pages | 6.25 × 9.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.85 lbs | List price $32.05
About: Kidsnatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.
About: Kidsnatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.
Paperback
from Gardners Books (February 7, 2013)
9780141346427 | details & prices | 224 pages | 5.00 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $11.65
from Gardners Books (September 6, 2007)
9780141322629 | details & prices | 224 pages | 5.25 × 7.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $12.05
About: Tells the story of a big friendly giant who spirits a child out of bed to the land of the child-eating giants.
About: Tells the story of a big friendly giant who spirits a child out of bed to the land of the child-eating giants.
from Gardners Books (September 6, 2007)
9780141323442 | details & prices | 224 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $8.60
About: What do you think the BFG looks like, or Charlie, or Matilda or Mr and Mrs Twit?
About: What do you think the BFG looks like, or Charlie, or Matilda or Mr and Mrs Twit?
With Quentin Blake (other contributor) |
Reprint edition from Puffin (August 16, 2007)
9780142410387 | details & prices | 207 pages | 5.00 × 7.75 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.40 lbs | List price $7.99
About: The BFG--Big Friendly Giant--kidnaps Sophie from her bed in the orphanage and takes her back to Giantland where she becomes involved in a scheme to end the loathsome activities of nine evil giants
About: The BFG--Big Friendly Giant--kidnaps Sophie from her bed in the orphanage and takes her back to Giantland where she becomes involved in a scheme to end the loathsome activities of nine evil giants
New edition from Gardners Books (February 28, 2002)
9780224064521 | details & prices | 276 pages | 5.00 × 7.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $16.65
About: After Sophie is snatched from her bed by the Big Friendly Giant, she discovers to her relief that the BFG is a dream-maker, not a man-eater.
About: After Sophie is snatched from her bed by the Big Friendly Giant, she discovers to her relief that the BFG is a dream-maker, not a man-eater.
The price comparison is for this edition
New edition from Gardners Books (April 5, 2001)
9780141311371 | details & prices | 208 pages | 5.25 × 7.75 × 0.50 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $13.30
About: The BFG is a big, friendly giant who spirits a child out of bed one dark night.
About: The BFG is a big, friendly giant who spirits a child out of bed one dark night.
Large print edition from Galaxy (May 1, 1999)
9780754060543 | details & prices | List price $16.95
With Quentin Blake (other contributor) |
Reissue edition from Puffin (June 1, 1998)
9780141301051 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.35 lbs | List price $6.99
About: Kidsnatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.
About: Kidsnatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.
With Prima Games (other contributor) |
Reprint edition from Puffin (October 1, 1985)
9780140340198 | details & prices | 5.00 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.35 lbs | List price $4.99
This edition also contains EA Sports Active: Official Fitness Guide & Journal
About: Kidsnatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.
This edition also contains EA Sports Active: Official Fitness Guide & Journal
About: Kidsnatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.
CD/Spoken Word
from Gardners Books (June 6, 2013)
9780141348360 | details & prices | 5.50 × 4.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $20.35
With Natasha Richardson (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Harperfestival (February 1, 2006)
9780060852733 | details & prices | 5.00 × 5.75 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.25 lbs | List price $25.95
About: The BFG--Big Friendly Giant--kidnaps Sophie from her bed in the orphanage and takes her back to Giantland where she becomes involved in a scheme to end the loathsome activities of nine evil giants.
About: The BFG--Big Friendly Giant--kidnaps Sophie from her bed in the orphanage and takes her back to Giantland where she becomes involved in a scheme to end the loathsome activities of nine evil giants.
from Gardners Books (March 3, 2005)
9780141805917 | details & prices | 2 pages | 5.00 × 5.75 × 0.50 in. | 0.15 lbs | List price $17.20
About: The funny, exciting and warm story of a special friendship between the BIG FRIENDLY GIANT and the little girl, Sophie.
About: The funny, exciting and warm story of a special friendship between the BIG FRIENDLY GIANT and the little girl, Sophie.
Cassette/Spoken Word
With Natasha Richardson (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Harpercollins Childrens (April 1, 2002)
9780060091156 | details & prices | 7.50 × 4.25 × 1.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.30 lbs | List price $22.00
About: The BFG--Big Friendly Giant--kidnaps Sophie from her bed in the orphanage and takes her back to Giantland where she becomes involved in a scheme to end the loathsome activities of nine evil giants.
About: The BFG--Big Friendly Giant--kidnaps Sophie from her bed in the orphanage and takes her back to Giantland where she becomes involved in a scheme to end the loathsome activities of nine evil giants.
School and Library
With Quentin Blake (other contributor) |
from Farrar Straus & Giroux (November 1, 1982)
9780374304690 | details & prices | 219 pages | 6.50 × 9.75 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.90 lbs | List price $18.99
About: Kidsnatched from her orphange by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.
About: Kidsnatched from her orphange by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.
Reinforced
from Demco Media (November 30, 2002); titled "Bfg"
9780606327152 | details & prices | 5.25 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.40 lbs | List price $15.64
About: Kidsnatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.
About: Kidsnatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.
from Demco Media (October 1, 1985)
9780606002622 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.55 lbs | List price $14.10
About: Kidsnatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.
About: Kidsnatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.
Prebinding
from Turtleback Books (August 1, 2007)
9781417786121 | details & prices | 207 pages | 5.50 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.60 lbs | List price $18.40
About: The BFG--Big Friendly Giant--kidnaps Sophie from her bed in the orphanage and takes her back to Giantland where she becomes involved in a scheme to end the loathsome activities of nine evil giants
About: The BFG--Big Friendly Giant--kidnaps Sophie from her bed in the orphanage and takes her back to Giantland where she becomes involved in a scheme to end the loathsome activities of nine evil giants
from Turtleback Books (October 1, 1999)
9780808572718 | details & prices | 5.50 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 6.00 lbs | List price $15.40
About: Kidsnatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.
About: Kidsnatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.
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