The Thing About Giants
£12.99
In the city of Fathach, giant hunters are equivalent to local heroes. The city’s walls are built from giants’ bones, and the townsfolk rely on their elite hunters to keep them not only prosperous, but safe. As everybody knows, giants are wild, violent, senseless creatures – aren’t they? Twelve-year-old Jacq Dyer is the daughter of two renowned hunters – although she’s never wanted to follow in their footsteps. When she finds herself lost and injured in the wilderness outside the city walls, she comes face to face with Corman, a young giant. Could everything she’s ever been told be a lie, and might there be a way to bring their two worlds together?
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With the sweeping adventure of Impossible Creatures, the unlikely friendship of The Last Bear and the action and pace of Skandar, this is the must-read middle-grade adventure of the year.
Folklore, fantasy and adventure combine in the BIGGEST debut of the year.
“A truly exceptional fantasy adventure. A big, epic world with characters that will capture your heart. I loved it.” AF Steadman, author of Skandar
“A thrilling and immersive adventure with a giant heart.” Pari Thomson, author of Greenwild
Jacq is the daughter of giant hunters.
Corman is a young giant on his first trip above ground.
Two stories, two lives and two worlds collide.
Jacq Dyer is the daughter of renowned giant hunters and is soon to follow in their footsteps. Everyone knows that giants are violent, senseless creatures … aren’t they?
But when an accident leaves Jacq lost and injured in the wilderness, she comes face-to-face with Corman, a young giant. As they uncover the truth about each other’s worlds, they find that not all tall tales are true – and that it’s up to them to set things right.
“Warm, funny and filled with heart, this is a wonderful adventure. Chris Galvin is a new middle grade star.” Pádraig Kenny
“A stunning debut – crackles with myth and magic. A triumph!” Patricia Forde, Irish Children's Laureate
“A gripping read from the first page that transports the reader into a world that is both fantastical and relatable.” Eilish Fisher, award-winning author of Fia and the Last Snow Deer
Skandar meets The BFG in this powerful, cinematic middle grade adventure from a stand-out new Irish voice.
| Weight | 0.42 kg |
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| Dimensions | 22 × 13.8 × 2.8 cm |
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| Cover | Hardback |
| Pages | 336 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Hardback original |
| Dewey | 823.92 (edition:23) |
| Readership | Children – juvenile / Code: J |
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