Audiobook James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl in the ListenBook app
Want to listen to the audiobook James and the Giant Peach written by Roald Dahl
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Book description
If you've never experienced James and the Giant Peach as an audiobook, you're in for a wild ride. Roald Dahl's tale of a lonely boy, two truly awful aunts, and a magical peach that changes everything is even better when it's read aloud. The story follows James, who's stuck living with his cruel Aunt Sponge (seriously, she's as gross as she sounds) and Aunt Spiker, until one day he stumbles into a whole new world inside a giant peach. What's waiting for him? A group of larger-than-life insects who become his unlikely family.
The beauty of this audiobook is how it brings Dahl's playful, twisted imagination to life. His writing has this unique way of balancing dark humor with heart, and when it's performed well, you get all the whimsy, danger, and wonder just through voice. You feel James's loneliness, the thrill of escape, and the absurdity of traveling across the ocean in a massive peach with a crew of talking bugs.
Dahl himself had such a rich life-fighter pilot, wartime survivor, screenwriter, and master storyteller-and it all feeds into his work. There's a toughness beneath the fantasy, a sense that kids are smart enough to handle a little darkness, especially when there's magic and mischief to balance it out. This story, like so many of his others, is about resilience, imagination, and finding your place in the world-even if that place is inside a rolling, flying peach.
It's a classic for a reason, and hearing it told aloud makes it feel fresh and alive, no matter how many times you've read it. Perfect for long car rides or rainy afternoons, this audiobook is pure fun with just the right amount of "eww" and "wow."
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How does it work?
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Download audiobooks from any site in any of the supported formats.
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Add audiobooks to the app using any of the many download methods available.
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Listen to audiobooks by controlling playback from your phone, headphones, Apple Watch or CarPlay.
Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
App for those who love audiobooks
ListenBook has the features you need no matter what you are listening to
Listening to fiction
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Listening to audio lectures
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience
Every day, thousands of people download ListenBook to listen to audiobooks.
Now it's your turn to listen to audiobooks without distraction!
