The BFG
by Roald Dahl · Grade 3-5 · Ages Ages 8-12
Sophie, a brave girl living in an orphanage, is swept away one night by the Big Friendly Giant. She soon learns he is kind, collects dreams, and speaks in wonderfully silly words.
Key vocabulary
A giant is a make-believe person who is much, much bigger than ordinary people.
An orphanage is a place where children without parents may live and be cared for.
Colossal means extremely huge or enormous.
A snozzcumber is a made-up, lumpy vegetable in the story. It tastes very yucky to the BFG.
Frobscottle is a made-up fizzy drink in the book. Its bubbles go downward instead of upward.
A dream is a story or picture your mind makes while you are asleep.
A trumpet is a musical instrument you blow into. In the story, the BFG uses a special trumpet for dreams.
Human bean is the BFG’s funny way of saying “human being,” which means a person.