Giant

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Readers will be laughing and crying all at once. This book is an astonishing, unique feat of the imagination
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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 . . .
Theres absolutely nothing wrong with Minnies island. Nothing, that is, apart from the earthquakes, which pull buildings and schools and houses down on a regular basis.

Luckily, the islands 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, shell kiss her giant, turning her into a stone statue forever. The stone will be used to repair buildings. And theres nothing wrong with that either . . . or so Minnie thinks.

But when a dreadful earthquake strikes, Minnie realises shes 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.

Reviews

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 Childrens Book of the Week

A fabulously entertaining, hugely inventive novel of epic adventure, friendship and bravery Editors Choice, Bookseller

A gloriously imaginative adventure Daily Mail

Praise for BLOOM:

A hilarious, beautiful book a blooming marvellous read Onjali Q. Rauf, author ofThe Boy at the Back of the Class
A riotous, original and timely reminder that sometimes rules are made to be broken.GuardianBooks of the Year
A cracking debut fresh and funTimes Childrens Book of the Week
Delightful Humorous, originalAmanda Craig, New Statesman
A gorgeous debut assured, funny, compellingGuardian
Original, surprising and wonderfully surrealThe Bookseller

Praise for STORM:

Hugely inventiveIndependent
Funny, moving and surprising, told with real wisdom and heartThe Bookseller
Surprising and endearingDaily Mail

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 Childrens Book of the Week

A fabulously entertaining, hugely inventive novel of epic adventure, friendship and bravery Editors Choice, Bookseller

A gloriously imaginative adventure Daily Mail

Praise for BLOOM:

A hilarious, beautiful book a blooming marvellous read Onjali Q. Rauf, author ofThe Boy at the Back of the Class
A riotous, original and timely reminder that sometimes rules are made to be broken.GuardianBooks of the Year
A cracking debut fresh and funTimes Childrens Book of the Week
Delightful Humorous, originalAmanda Craig, New Statesman
A gorgeous debut assured, funny, compellingGuardian
Original, surprising and wonderfully surrealThe Bookseller

Praise for STORM:

Hugely inventiveIndependent
Funny, moving and surprising, told with real wisdom and heartThe Bookseller
Surprising and endearingDaily Mail

Author Bio

Nicola Skinner worked as a copywriter and journalist before turning to novels. BLOOM is her first book for children.