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Billy and the Giant Adventure

Jamie Oliver author Mónica Armiño illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK

Published:13th Apr '23

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One pinch of adventure, a dash of friendship, a sprinkle of mystery and a HUGE spoonful of magic . . . Jamie Oliver, bestselling author and internationally renowned chef, delivers the perfect recipe for a page-turning children's fiction debut!

Billy and his friends know that Waterfall Woods is out of bounds; strange things are rumoured to have happened there and no one in their village has ventured past its walls for decades...

But when they discover a secret way in, Billy and his best friends, Anna, Jimmy and Andy, can't resist the temptation to explore! Only to quickly discover that the woods are brimming with magic and inhabited by all sorts of unusual creatures, including a whole community of sprites who need the children's help!

  • Fantastical fun – jam-packed with magical creatures, epic feasts and brilliant inventions
  • Page-turning adventure – short chapters bursting with action to keep readers hooked
  • Amazing illustrations – bursting with illustrations from Mónica Armiño to bring the story to life
  • Accessible and engaging – designed with dyslexia-friendly font and clear spacing


With magical battles, a long-lost mythical city, fantastical flying machines, epic feasts and one GIANT rescue, get ready for an adventure you'll never forget!

See what readers are saying about Billy and the GIANT Adventure:


'I couldn't put it down - I would definitely recommend it!' - Abigail C
'I loved reading this book' - Holly B
'I really enjoyed reading Billy and the Giant Adventure. It was a funny and magical story with beautiful illustrations' - Chloe
'I love the different chapters and especially the recipes at the end of the book as well' - Paul
'A thrilling, gripping book' - Neeva P

I really enjoyed reading Billy and the Giant Adventure. It was a funny and magical story with beautiful illustrations. -- Chloe * Love Reading 4 Kids *

Full of lots of fun, adventure and magic. Jamie Oliver has done amazing with this book and one I
will recommend to all my friends. I loved this book I couldn’t put it down. Best book this year!

-- Cora M * Love Reading 4 Kids *
A magical story with action, excitement, monsters, and funny humour. I couldn’t put the book down. My imagination was running wild. I could really see the story inside my head -- Holly B * Love Reading 4 Kids *

I loved this adventure book. It was full of mythical creatures, and it has a message about saving the environment. The pictures are great too. Sometimes I struggle to finish longer books but this
one kept me reading all the way through. I couldn’t put it down - I would definitely recommend it!

-- Abigail C * Love Reading 4 Kids *
A thrilling, gripping book. It pulls you into the amazing fantasy world of the Sprites, Boonas and Giants. I loved it! -- Neeva P * Love Reading 4 Kids *
I loved reading Billy and the giant adventure. I couldn't put the book down. I love the different chapters and especially the recipes at the end of the book as well! -- Paul * Love Reading 4 Kids *

ISBN: 9780241596111

Dimensions: 222mm x 162mm x 33mm

Weight: 529g

352 pages