Giant

''Readers will be laughing and crying all at once. This book is an astonishing, unique feat of the imagination'' i News From critically acclaimed author Nicola Skinner, her most brilliant book yet - a darkly comic story about staying true to yourself and the people you love, even if it means tearing everything down . . . There''s absolutely nothing wrong with Minnie''s island. Nothing, that is, apart from the earthquakes, which pull buildings and schools and houses down on a regular basis. Luckily, the island''s inhabitants have found a way to fix their crumbling walls: giants. Giants look after human children, like eleven-year-old Minnie. When Minnie turns twelve, she''ll kiss her giant, turning her into a stone statue forever. The stone will be used to repair buildings. And there''s nothing wrong with that either . . . or so Minnie thinks. But when a dreadful earthquake strikes, Minnie realises she''s not quite ready to say goodbye to her giant - not forever - not yet. So Minnie goes on the run, betraying her parents and everyone she knows. The secrets she uncovers on her journey threaten to pull everything down: and so begins a desperate race against time in which she will confront the truth about her island, her giant . . . and ultimately herself.

Product details

• Authors: Nicola Skinner
• Publisher: Haper Collins Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 13.04.2023
• EAN: 9780008422486
• ISBN: 978-0-00-842248-6
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 8 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage emotions: Courage, bravery, hope, Children’s / Teenage: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage: Action & adventure stories