Letters to a Giant

Name: Letters to a Giant
Brand: Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781526684905
Price: 18.99 NZD
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A HUGELY hilarious picture book for ages 3+

By Patricia Forde

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HUGELY hilarious - Paddy Donnelly A laugh-out loud book about a very unlikely friendship, by the Irish Children's Laureate Sophie can’t wait for her birthday party. But when one of her invitations is accidentally picked up by a GIANT, she finds herself in a bit of... Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

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A laugh-out-loud picture book from the Irish Children’s Laureate, featuring a hilarious exchange of letters between a girl and a very unusual giant!

A laugh-out-loud picture book from the Irish Children’s Laureate, featuring a hilarious exchange of letters between a girl and a very unusual giant!

Description

HUGELY hilarious - Paddy Donnelly

A laugh-out loud book about a very unlikely friendship, by the Irish Children's Laureate

Sophie can’t wait for her birthday party. But when one of her invitations is accidentally picked up by a GIANT, she finds herself in a bit of a pickle. What if he turns up and eats all the guests?

But Harry the Hairy Giant is determined to come to her party, no matter how many letters Sophie writes to dissuade him. After all, he’s had a glorious purple suit made specially, and he’s been practising his dancing!

As the letters fly back and forth, Sophie begins to wonder if Harry isn’t as bad as she thought. What if he’s the perfect party guest after all?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526684905

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 June 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Childrens Books

Contributors:

Illustrated by Sarah Warburton

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 242.0mm

Height: 270.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Patricia Forde

About the Author

Patricia Forde lives in Galway and is the current Irish Laureate na nÓg, and the author of many books for children, including The Girl Who Fell to Earth and the bestselling Letters to a Monster.

Sarah Warburton is an award-winning illustrator and has worked on books including One Camel Called Doug (Simon & Schuster) and The Don’t Panic Gang (Bloomsbury). She loves giants, letters and imaginary friends, and she lives in Bristol, England.

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