Sophie, an orphan girl, meets the Big Friendly Giant (BFG), a kind giant who is different from the others. At first, he “kidnaps” her, but only to protect her from danger. The BFG is a vegetarian and drinks frobscottle and eats snozzcumbers. He also collects good dreams and gives them to children. Together, Sophie and the BFG try to stop cruel giants like the Bonecruncher and the Childchewer, who eat humans. In the end, they ask the Queen of England for help, and the bad giants are captured.