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    James and the Giant Peach

    Who lived inside the peach after it was placed in Central Park?James and the Giant Peach (blakka)

      James. James lived there and wrote a book about his adventure.

    Which of the insects was used as bait so they could escape the sharks?James and the Giant Peach (blakka)

      Earthworm. Every time a bird came down to get Earthworm James tied some silk around the bird. Eventually there were enough birds to lift the peach out of the sea and away from the sharks.

    Which of the insects fell off the peach while it was up in the air?James and the Giant Peach (blakka)

      Centipede. James tied some of Silkworm's silk around his waist and went down after him to save him.

    Which area in NY did the peach fly over?James and the Giant Peach (goody2shoez)

      Manhattan.

    Where did the peach land when it fell out of the sky?James and the Giant Peach (blakka)

      On the Empire State Building. A plane came past and cut the silk that was attached to the birds and the peach fell back down to earth.

    Where did the giant peach land after it rolled out of the garden?James and the Giant Peach (blakka)

      In the sea.

    When James got the bag of 'bugs' from the old man. What color was it?James and the Giant Peach (goody2shoez)

      white.

    What type of grasshopper is Old-Green-Grasshopper?James and the Giant Peach (goody2shoez)

      short-horned. Old-Green-Grasshoppers ears are on each side of his tumy. Crickets and katydids' are on their legs. James thinks it's ridiculous.

    What is the full name of the main character in this book?James and the Giant Peach (goody2shoez)

      James Henry Trotter.

    What did the old man give to James?James and the Giant Peach (blakka)

      A white paper bag. The bag contained some green things which James was supposed to add to water along with ten hairs from his head.

    What did James live IN after the adventure?James and the Giant Peach (goody2shoez)

      peach stone . The peach stone was in Central Park.

    What did James and the insects see in the clouds?James and the Giant Peach (blakka)

      Cloud-men. They were making snow, rain and rainbows.

    What ate James' parents?James and the Giant Peach (blakka)

      An angry rhinoceros. The rhino had escaped from London Zoo and ate them on a crowded street in full daylight.

    What are the names of James' aunts?James and the Giant Peach (goody2shoez)

      Aunt Sponge and Spiker. Aunt Sponge is the short and fat one and Aunt Spiker is the tall and thin one.

    How much did Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker charge the public to see the giant peach?James and the Giant Peach (blakka)

      1 Shilling. Children under six weeks old got in half price and it was two shillings if somebody wanted to take a camera in.

    How many spots does Ladybug have?James and the Giant Peach (goody2shoez)

      9. 'I, for example, am a Nine-spotted Ladybug. I am very lucky. It is a fine thing to be'.

    How many legs does Earthworm think Centipide has?James and the Giant Peach (goody2shoez)

      42. Centipide thinks he has one-hundred though.

    How many feet did Centipede actually have?James and the Giant Peach (blakka)

      42. Centipede said he had 100 but Earthworm said he only had 42. Ladybird later agreed with Earthworm.

    Centipide has eaten many weird things, including beetles. What does he think improves the beetles taste?James and the Giant Peach (goody2shoez)

      vinegar. He's also eaten such things as hornets stewed in tar, mudburgers, mice with rice, and earwigs cooked in slime.

    After their miraculous adventure, what did the Glow-worm become?James and the Giant Peach (goody2shoez)

      the light in the torch on the Statue of Liberty.

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