Small!: Sunday Times Best Books 2022
Hannah Moffatt author Rory Walker illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Everything with Words
Published:16th Jun '22
Should be back in stock very soon
Harvey is a small boy in a giant world. On stilts! When Harvey accidentally sets fire to his headteacher's trousers, Mum decides it's time for a BIG change and packs him off to Madame Bogbrush's School for Gifted Giants.But Harvey's not a giant. He's a boy on stilts. And if his classmates find out, they'll stomp him into a sandwich!
'Funny and yucky with characterful caricatures by Rory Walker ... likely to be a hit read aloud'
Sunday Times Best Book of the Year
'Riotous fun'
News Statesman
'Truly funny and perfect for friends of Loki'
Louie Stowell, Loki : A Bad God's Guide to Being Good
' A GIANT TRIUMPH! Funny, creative and heart-warming. I adored everything from the hilarious giant-school timetables to the swampfish and bogweed sandwiches. And who wouldn’t want a best friend like Walloping Toenail? Loved this MG'
A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Unicorn Thief
'Vast in humour and heart. A giant of a book.'
Zillah Bethell, The Song Walker
‘If you’re a fan of Roald Dahl and the BFG or the Twits – this would be the perfect choice for you!’
Book Clubs in School
‘Moffatt tells her tale with comical charm, as the bizarre and bonkers situations ratchet up, bringing ghostly elephants, ballet lessons for the giants and a bad-tempered fairy inspector. Children of eight and up will delight in this gleeful, rambunctious romp.’
Literary Review
'A funny, heartwarming delightful debut' The Bookseller
'A totally original tall tale that's spurt-your-tea-out funny.'
Lucy Brandt, Leonora Bolt: Secret inventor
- Winner of Fantastic Book Award 2024
- Short-listed for Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2023
ISBN: 9781911427278
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
224 pages