Charlie Bucket wins a factory tour and travels to the world's first space hotel, while a young boy has adventures with the six giant insects he meets inside a giant peach, and Mr. Fox's ingenuity saves all the digging animals from starvation.

Contains entries for approximately 2000 books aimed at young readers. About half the titles were published between 1989 and 1994 and the remaining half are older titles which have stood the test of time.