{"product_id":"9780008422486_giant","title":"Giant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Readers will be laughing and crying all at once. This book is an astonishing, unique feat of the imagination’\u003cem\u003e i News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom critically acclaimed author Nicola Skinner, her most brilliant book yet – a darkly comic story about staying true to yourself, even if it means tearing everything down …\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere’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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuckily, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nicola Skinner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46898185568405,"sku":"9780008422486","price":16.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008422486_5a212c4a-4a70-4e2d-b8d9-dbc91923663b.jpg?v=1776888462","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008422486_giant","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}