Giant
Skinner, Nicola2023
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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.
Main title:
Giant / Nicola Skinner ; illustrated by Flavia Sorrentino.
Author:
Skinner, Nicola, authorSorrentino, Flavia, illustrator
Imprint:
London : HarperCollins Children's Books, 2023.
Collation:
394 pages : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2022.
Audience:
Juvenile.
ISBN:
9780008422486 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92FICTION
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3404079