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The 20th anniversary edition of the giant-classic of an adventure story for young readers from bestselling author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson.Every giant knows beanstalks and little persons don't exist. Almost every giant, anyway Young giant, Jumbeelia, loves the stories of the iggly plop, Jack, who climbed up the bimblestonk and was chased back down again by a giant. So she grows her own bimblestonk, climbs down and collects up the unsuspecting Colette, Stephen and Poppy into a bag and carried off back up the beanstalk to play with her three new toys.In The Giants and the Joneses, former Children's Laureate, Julia Donaldson, has created a page-turning, hilariously funny and larger than life adventure, turning the traditional fairytale unceremoniously on its head.

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'The Giants and the Joneses had humour, suspense and an invented language that enthralled me' – Evening Standard

‘Every night at bedtime, millions of children – pyjamas on, teeth reluctantly brushed – curl up to read or listen to a Donaldson story’ – Guardian

‘Children will love this miniaturised adventure . . . it's set to be a giant hit’ –The Herald

The Giants and the Joneses

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    A Paperback / softback by Julia Donaldson

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      Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
      Publication Date: 05-08-2004
      ISBN13: 9781405207607, 978-1405207607
      ISBN10: 1405207604

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The 20th anniversary edition of the giant-classic of an adventure story for young readers from bestselling author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson.Every giant knows beanstalks and little persons don't exist. Almost every giant, anyway Young giant, Jumbeelia, loves the stories of the iggly plop, Jack, who climbed up the bimblestonk and was chased back down again by a giant. So she grows her own bimblestonk, climbs down and collects up the unsuspecting Colette, Stephen and Poppy into a bag and carried off back up the beanstalk to play with her three new toys.In The Giants and the Joneses, former Children's Laureate, Julia Donaldson, has created a page-turning, hilariously funny and larger than life adventure, turning the traditional fairytale unceremoniously on its head.

      Trade Review

      'The Giants and the Joneses had humour, suspense and an invented language that enthralled me' – Evening Standard

      ‘Every night at bedtime, millions of children – pyjamas on, teeth reluctantly brushed – curl up to read or listen to a Donaldson story’ – Guardian

      ‘Children will love this miniaturised adventure . . . it's set to be a giant hit’ –The Herald

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