Giant (Paperback)

'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.

General

Imprint:	HarperCollins Publishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2022
Authors:	Nicola Skinner
Dimensions:	216 x 135 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	394
ISBN-13:	978-0-00-842246-2
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Fantasy & magical realism Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Adventure stories > General Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Animal stories > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Adventure Stories > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Animal Stories > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Fantasy & Magical Realism Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > General
LSN:	0-00-842246-X
Barcode:	9780008422462

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