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Beschreibung

‘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. 
In GIANT, Skinner presents a magical adventure filled with action and folklore. This top children's fantasy fiction explores themes of self-reliance, self-esteem, and friendship, making it a best pick in juvenile literature. 
For fans of James Ponti (City of the Dead), Kayla Miller (Besties), Katie Kirby (The Mega-Complicated Crushes of Lottie Brooks), Tui T. Sutherland (The Lost Continent), and Robin Stevens (Death Sets Sail). 
HarperCollins Children's 2022

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Veröffentlichungsdatum: 23.06.2022; Unabridged; Copyright Year: — Copyright Statment: —

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