The Thing About Giants

About this book

Jacq, the daughter of giant hunters, lives in Fathach, a city made of giant bones. Humans fear giants. Meanwhile, giants fear humans. One day, Corman the giant and his dad are gathering plants when they're attacked by humans in buzzy flying machines and Corman is separated from his father. Then he catches a human falling from one of the buzzy machines - Jacq. They're both scared and lost. Can a giant and a human work together to find their homes - and perhaps challenge some preconceptions along the way?

This debut novel takes inspiration from Irish legends to form a fresh, exciting and moving adventure that rejects prejudice and violence, instead promoting acceptance and empathy. The reader is taken on a journey of friendship in spite of the characters' differences in size, culture and beliefs. There is more that connects the human and giant than separates them, if they look beyond the surface. This timely message is delivered with charm and delicacy - and could lead to interesting discussions. There are many giant issues to grapple with in this pacey story that is full of humanity - in the best possible sense.