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1) The BFG
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Kidsnatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.
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Playwright, poet, essayist, flamboyant man-about-town, Oscar Wilde pack an astonishing amount of work, genius, and controversy into two short decades, producing masterworks in every literary genre. This selection includes almost all of his short stories, including "The Canterville Ghost," "The Fisherman and his Soul," and "The Remarkable Rocket." Alongside THE MODEL MILLIONAIRE, Harper Perennial will publish the short fiction of Fyodor Dostoevsky,...
5) Muncle Trogg
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Muncle Trogg volume 1
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Bullied and despised for being human-sized, a young giant demonstrates his bravery and cleverness in a series of adventures.
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In this humorous version of the traditional tale, Jack's magic beanstalk produces so many beans that soon everyone in the village is sick of eating them, and mad at Jack, and when he climbs the beanstalk he finds that Mr. Giant is equally fed up with beans--but fortunately Mrs. Giant suggests a solution to their diet problem.
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Secrets of Droon. Main series volume 6
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A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon!
Lord Sparr has found a new weapon to use against the city of Droon. He's woken up a mean old giant that will now obey his every command! It's a good thing Eric, Julie, and Neal are around to help their friends try to stop Lord Sparr. It's a giant job, but somebody's got to do it! Tony Abbott is the author of more than ninety books for young readers, including THE SECRETS...
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Seven Kennings volume 1
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2018.
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English
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"Enter an unforgettable world...one that is forever changed when an army of giants invades. The kingdom's only hope: the discovery of a magic that will call wondrous beasts to fight by the side of humankind"--
13) Giants and ogres
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Giants and ogres appear in stories around the world. Engaging text and exciting computer-generated illustrations depict the history of giants, ogres, trolls, and other similar creatures. Readers will learn about the giants who, according to mythology, created Ireland's unique landscape, the trolls from Scandinavian folklore, and everyone's favorite movie ogre, Shrek.
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Dragon Slayers' Academy volume 19
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2007.
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Wiglaf and his friends are on a mission to rescue Worm, the dragon they have raised from an egg, and are surprised to learn that the captor is not a gang of dragon slayers, but rather a young giantess who wants to keep Worm as her house pet.
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"Jack and his poor mother follow all the rules of this classic tale. But can they escape the raging Giant? Jack must return time and again to ask the Giant to return his family's wealth. Each time the Giant makes new demands. Readers will marvel at the twists and turns in this gruesome tale."--
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Beast Quest. Original series volume 3
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Tom and Elenna must face another beast, Cypher, the one-eyed giant who is causing mudslides and avalanches in the mountains of Avantia.
20) Sleeping giants
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Themis files volume 1
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[2016]
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"17 years ago: A girl in South Dakota falls through the earth, then wakes up dozens of feet below ground on the palm of what seems to be a giant metal hand. Today: She is a top-level physicist leading a team of people to understand exactly what that hand is, where it came from, and what it portends for humanity. A swift and spellbinding tale told almost exclusively through transcriptions of interviews conducted by a mysterious and unnamed character,...
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