The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) tells the story of a young orphan girl named Sophie who lives in a London orphanage. One night, she sees a mysterious giant walking the streets and is whisked away to Giant Country to keep her from revealing his existence.
At first, Sophie is frightened, but she soon realizes that the BFG is kind, gentle, and nothing like the other giants in his land. While the BFG catches and delivers dreams to children, the other giants—much bigger and meaner—eat humans, especially children.
As their friendship grows, Sophie encourages the BFG to stand up to the bully giants. She learns about his dream-catching work and the magical world he lives in, but also sees how sad and lonely he is because of the other giants’ cruelty.
Together, they come up with a daring plan to stop the man-eating giants once and for all. Sophie and the BFG travel to London and seek help from the Queen of England, who is both shocked and amused by their story but ultimately agrees to help.
With the Queen’s support, the army captures the evil giants and sends them away to a remote island. Sophie is adopted into a new life, and the BFG returns to Giant Country, continuing his peaceful dream-catching, while Sophie keeps him close in her heart.