The Sleeping Giant
No. of pages 32
Published: 2019
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Off the coast of Ireland there lies an island. It looks just like a giant sleeping in the sea. But what if it really is a giant - and what if, one day, the sleeping giant wakes up?
The Sleeping Giant, first published in 1991, quickly became a huge favourite with children all over Ireland and it hit the annual bestseller lists again when the paperback edition was published in 1998. The O'Brien Press are delighted to bring out this new edition for a new generation of children to enjoy.
This book was recognised in the Honour category by the Bisto Book Award.
This book has been graded for interest at 3+ years.
There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2019 by O'Brien Press Ltd .
MARY-LOUISE FITZPATRICK is the author and illustrator of many award-winning books for children. She lives in Dublin, Ireland.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Bisto Book Award
This book was recognised in the Book of the Year category by the Bisto Book Award.
Bisto Book Award
This book was recognised in the Honour category by the Bisto Book Award.