Giant

Giant
Nicola Skinner
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NZ$ 40.99
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NZ$ 32.79
Hardback
h222 x 141mm - 368pg
23 Jun 2022 UK
International import eta 10-19 days
9780008422455
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From critically acclaimed author Nicola Skinner comes her most brilliant book yet - a daring, thrilling, darkly comic story about staying true to yourself, and to the people you love, even if that 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.
Praise for STARBOARD:' A uniquely brilliant story about setting your own course; clever, funny and moving' Anna James, author of Pages & Co. ' Spectacular. A wild, hilarious, surreal adventure of self-discovery' Guardian ' An impressive feat, achieved with prose that often feels newly minted' Sunday Times Children' s Book of the Week' A fabulously entertaining, hugely inventive novel of epic adventure, friendship and bravery' Editor' s Choice, Bookseller' A gloriously imaginative adventure' Daily Mail Praise for BLOOM:' A hilarious, beautiful book. . . a blooming marvellous read' Onjali Q. Rauf, author of The Boy at the Back of the Class ' A riotous, original and timely reminder that sometimes rules are made to be broken. ' Guardian Books of the Year ' A cracking debut. . . fresh and fun' Times Children' s Book of the Week ' Delightful. . . Humorous, original. . . ' Amanda Craig, New Statesman ' A gorgeous debut. . . assured, funny, compelling' Guardian ' Original, surprising and wonderfully surreal' The BooksellerPraise for STORM:' Hugely inventive' Independent ' Funny, moving and surprising, told with real wisdom and heart' The Bookseller ' Surprising and endearing' Daily Mail
Nicola Skinner worked as a copywriter and journalist before turning to novels. BLOOM is her first book for children.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780008422455
Published: 23 Jun 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: HarperCollins
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Hardback
Height: 222mm
Width: 141mm
Spine: 26mm
Weight: 270g
Pages: 368

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