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The Thing About Giants: Legend, fantasy and adventure combine in the BIGGEST debut of the year. A fast-paced tale of bravery and unlikely friendship for age 9-12.

The Thing About Giants: Legend, fantasy and adventure combine in the BIGGEST debut of the year. A fast-paced tale of bravery and unlikely friendship for age 9-12.


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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.



About the Author :
Christopher Galvin is an Irish author based in Dublin. A passion for film and TV led him to study scriptwriting, acting and directing, with several of his short films being presented in festivals around the world. Earlier drafts of The Thing About Giants were shortlisted for the WriteMentor Children’s Novel Award and the Guppy Middle Grade Open Submission Competition. Chris currently works in television as a presentation editor. This is his first novel for young people.

Review :
This beautifully imagined debut novel by Christopher Galvin… succeeds in exploring the pathos of the giant without veering into sentimentality… Galvin is a highly cinematic writer, and his vivid descriptions and cliffhanger chapters will appeal just as strongly to less confident readers. At heart, The Thing About Giants is a lyrical story of how friendship can transcend inherited hostility, and it recalls the enduring appeal of classics such as The Iron Man. Galvin doesn’t offer any neat resolutions – and Corman is likely to encounter plenty more human prejudice when he and Jacq return for a follow-up adventure next year. A truly exceptional fantasy adventure that is sure to be a GIANT success. Galvin has created a big, epic world with characters that will capture your heart. I loved it. A thrilling and immersive adventure with a giant heart. A stunning debut – crackles with myth and magic. A triumph! A gripping read from the first page that transports the reader into a world that is both fantastical and relatable. Giants is both a delightful read and a poignant one, that carries a message of kindness and empathy for those who are marginalised and misunderstood and our planet as its own whole, living, breathing being.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781529530841
  • Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Walker Books Ltd
  • Height: 220 mm
  • No of Pages: 352
  • Sub Title: Legend, fantasy and adventure combine in the BIGGEST debut of the year. A fast-paced tale of bravery and unlikely friendship for age 9-12.
  • Width: 138 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1529530849
  • Publisher Date: 04 Jun 2026
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 28 mm
  • Weight: 320 gr


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