James and the Giant Peach — Content Guide for Parents
Found in this book
- ViolenceSupporting
- Scary contentSupporting
- ProfanityBrief
Not found
- Religion
- Race & culture
- Climate
- Sexual content
- Gender roles
- Gender & orientation
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
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Frequently asked questions
Is James and the Giant Peach appropriate for a 7-year-old?
James's aunts beat and abuse him, the rolling peach crushes the aunts to death, and sharks and cloud-men threaten and throw things at the travelers. James's parents are eaten by a rhinoceros before the story begins, and the travelers face sharks, angry cloud-men and a giant bat in a fantasy setting.
Does James and the Giant Peach have violence?
Found (Supporting): James's aunts beat and abuse him, the rolling peach crushes the aunts to death, and sharks and cloud-men threaten and throw things at the travelers.
Does James and the Giant Peach have scary content?
Found (Supporting): James's parents are eaten by a rhinoceros before the story begins, and the travelers face sharks, angry cloud-men and a giant bat in a fantasy setting.
Does James and the Giant Peach have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does James and the Giant Peach have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does James and the Giant Peach have profanity?
Found (Brief): A parents' guide says the Centipede calls other characters "asses" twice.
Does James and the Giant Peach have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does James and the Giant Peach have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does James and the Giant Peach have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does James and the Giant Peach have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
