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Violence
Barely any
The other giants eat children (treated as comic menace); mild peril
Language
None
No profanity; the BFG speaks in amusing malapropisms
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
None
The dangers are framed comically; a thoroughly warm-hearted adventure
What this book is about
When orphan Sophie spots a giant in the street at the witching hour, he snatches her away to Giant Country — but unlike the other giants, the BFG doesn't eat human beans. Together Sophie and the BFG concoct a plan to stop the other giants by enlisting the Queen of England. Warm, funny, and inventive — classic Dahl with his characteristic mix of magic and mild menace.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Other giants who eat children presented as comic villains
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