EXTRAORDINARY FRIENDS - Find out what happens when Sophie is taken all the way to Giant Country

Sep 29, 2026

Extraordinary Friends brings Roald Dahl’s stories to life, highlighting the unusual companionship between Sophie and the Big Friendly Giant (BFG) in Giant Country. It emphasizes that the BFG is kind, not dangerous, and has a special way with words, contrasting him with unexpected creatures like a giraffe, pelican, or monkey. The edition also encourages interactive reading through the Happy Studio app for a shared, aloud storytelling experience.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages68

Reading Time1 h 45 min

AccessFree to download

Explore the extraordinary world of ROALD DAHL

The Marvellous Ears from THE BFG

# ROALDDAEXTRAORDINARY FRIENDS ILLUSTRATED BYUENTIN BLAKE # EXTRAORDINARY FRIENDS uorking in partnersbip uith I比USTRATED BY QUENTIN BLAKE PUFFIN PUFFIN BOOKS UK|USA |Canada |Ireland |AustraliaIndia |New Zealand |South Africa Puffin Books is part of the Penguin Random House group of companieswhose addresses can be found at global.penguinrandomhouse.com. puffinbooks.com Penguin Random HouseUK Made for McDonald's 2015001 The following trade marks are owned by McDonald's Corporation and is affliates:McDonald's,Happy Readers,Happy Studio and The Golden Arches Logo Text copyright O Roald Dahl Nominee Ltd,1982,1985,2015llustrations copyright ◎Qucntin Blake,1982,1985,2015The moral right of the author and illustrator has been asserted The BFG:first published in Great Britain byJonathan Cape Ltd 1982The Girafe and the Pely and Me:first published in Great Britain byJonathan Cape 1985Published in paperback by Puffin Books Printed in Slovakia ACIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN:978-0-141-36252-6 The National Literacy Trust is a registered charity no.1116260 and a company limitedby guarantee no.5836486 registered in England and Wales and a registered charity inScotland no.SC042944.Registered address:68 South Lambeth Road,London SW8 IRLNational Literacy Trust logo and reading tips copyright ◎ National Literacy Trust,2014 www.literacytrust orguk/donate Batch nr:123912/16 # Explore the extraordinary world of ROALD DAHL Find out what happens when Sophie is takenallthe way to Giant Country by her new friend,the Big Friendly Giant.The BFG isno ordinary giant.He won't gobbleyou up.Oh no-he's very kind.And hehas a special way with words. Or perhaps you'd like an even more UNUSUALFRIENDe A giraffe?A pelican?Maybe a monkey! Bring Roald Dahl's extraordinary storiesto life with the Happy Studio app.Simply download the app to a phoneor tablet and read the stories in thisbook aloud to experience the fun. l is the only niceand friendly giantin Giant Country. # The Marvellous Earsfrom THE BFG In the cave,the Big Friendly Giant satSophie down on the enormous table.Isyou quite snuggly there?'he asked.'Youisn't fridgy cold?' I’m fine,'Sophie said. I cannot help thinking,'said theBFG,‘ak out your poor mother and father.By now they must be jipping andskumping all over the house shouting"Hello hello where is Sophie gone?"I don't have a mother and father,'Sophie said.'They both died when Iwas a baby. 6 ‘Oh,you poor little scrumplet!'criedthe BFG.'Is you not missing themvery badly?' 'Not really,'Sophie said,'because Inever knew them.' 'You is making me sad,'the BFGsaid,rubbing his eyes. 'Don't be sad,'Sophie said.'No oneis going to be worrying too muchabout me.That place you took mefrom was the village orphanage.Weare all orphans in there.' 'You is a norphan?' 'Yes.' 'How many is there in there?' 'Ten of us,'Sophie said.All little girls.' 'Was you happy there?'the BFG asked. I hated it,'Sophie said. 8

FAQs

Who are the extraordinary friends introduced in the book?

The book features Sophie and the Big Friendly Giant (BFG), presenting them as extraordinary friends in Giant Country.

What is special about the Big Friendly Giant?

The BFG is kind and won’t gobble you up; he also has a special way with words.

How can readers bring the stories to life?

Readers can download the Happy Studio app to a phone or tablet and read the stories from the book aloud to experience the fun.

Sep 29, 2026

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