Giants Beware!, 9781596435827
Paperback
Brave kids sneak out, hunt giants, and hope to survive!
  • Paperback

    208 pages

  • Release Date

    23 April 2018

Summary

Giants Beware!: A Quest for Adventure

Claudette’s fondest wish is to slay a giant. But her village is so safe and quiet! What’s a future giant slayer to do?

With her best friend Marie (an aspiring princess), and her brother Gaston (a pastry-chef-to-be), Claudette embarks on a super-secret quest to find a giant—without parental permission. Can they find and defeat the giant before their parents find them and drag them back home?

Giants Beware! offers up a won…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781596435827
ISBN-10:1596435828
Series:The Chronicles of Claudette
Author:Jorge Aguirre, Rafael Rosado
Publisher:Roaring Brook Press
Imprint:First Second
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:208
Release Date:23 April 2018
Weight:565g
Dimensions:255mm x 190mm x 12mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Praise for The Chronicles of Claudette series:

“These stylish books – there are three so far – are called “Giants Beware!,” “Monsters Beware!” and “Dragons Beware!,” and they are just the thing for kids who like fractured fairy tales.“–New York Times

Praise for Giants Beware!:

”The story, with its riffs on fairy tales and quest narratives, offers just the right balance of familiarity and originality, with plenty of humorous asides.“–The New York Times“Comedy and fairy tale sensibilities balance perfectly in this exciting debut by writer Aguirre and illustrator Rosado.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review

“This is one book that readers are sure to enjoy again and again.”–Children’s Literature

“The story strikes a fine balance between beingaction-and friendship-driven. The art is similarly well-balanced: Rosado’s inkdrawings are strong and lively, with expressive characters and well-drawnlandscapes.”–School Library Journal, starred review“This winning graphic novel will inspire kids dreaming of becoming knights and princesses alike by mixing appealing fairy-tale plotswith unconventional solutions.”–Horn Book“Entertaining, lively, and downright goofy, this willfind an audience among fans of fairy tales and comic books alike.”–The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“A zingy little story told with fine flair.”–Booklist

“Fast, fun, and joyous to look at!” –Jeff Smith, author of Bone

“A young heroine and her two sidekicks set off on adventure in Giants Beware!” –The New York Times

“A surefire hit!” –Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Strong and lively!” –School Library Journal, starred review

“The writing is great, the artwork is just stupendous - I can’t recommend this book highly enough!” –BoingBoing Geek Week Podcast

About The Author

Jorge Aguirre

Jorge Aguirre is a Colombian-American from Columbus, Ohio. He’s written for everything from the most popular children’s shows to documentaries about Romanian exorcisms. He lives on the East Coast.

Rafael Rosado was born in Puerto Rico and is based in Ohio. He is a veteran of the animation industry and currently a storyboard artist for Warner Brothers, Disney, and Cartoon Network.

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