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1) The BFG
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, or any of the other giants-- rather that the BFG-- she would have soon become breakfast. When Sophie hears that the giants are flush-bunking off to England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must stop them once and for all. And the BFG is going...
Author
Series
Dragon masters volume 9
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Dragon Masters are still reeling from the desertion of Rori and her fire dragon Vulcan, when Mina, a Dragon Master from the far north, arrives with a problem--King Lars needs a fire dragon to defeat the Ice Giant who has frozen his kingdom; and so the Dragon Masters set out to find Rori and convince her to help.
Author
Series
Heroes of Olympus volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 20
Language
English
Description
"The Greek and Roman demigods will have to cooperate in order to defeat the giants released by the Earth Mother, Gaea. Then they will have to sail together to the ancient land--Greece itself--to find the Doors of Death"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In this humorous version of the traditional tale, Jack's magic beanstalk produces so many beans that soon everyone in the village is sick of eating them, and mad at Jack, and when he climbs the beanstalk he finds that Mr. Giant is equally fed up with beans--but fortunately Mrs. Giant suggests a solution to their diet problem.
Author
Series
Dragonwatch volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 19
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The magical world teeters on the brink of collapse. The Dragon King, Celebrant, has united the dragons into a vengeful army, and only a final artifact stands in the way of them unleashing their fury against humankind. With established allegiances shifting under the strain, Seth and Kendra find themselves in desperate need of new allies. Seth must face his most dangerous quest-the fulfillment of his pledge to the Singing Sisters. With only Calvin...
6) Switched
Author
Series
Fairy Tale Reform School volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
Gilly and her friends must prepare for a giant invasion after Jack plants magic beans, earning him a spot in Fairy Tale Reform School and reminding Gilly how good it feels to be bad.
Author
Series
Heroes of Olympus volume 4
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 19
Language
English
Description
"Greek and Roman demigods from the Prophecy of Seven must work together to seal the Doors of Death--and help Percy and Annabeth escape the Underworld in the process"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Princess in Black volume 8
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The Princess in Black is ready for her snowy playdate with the Goat Avenger and the Princess in Blankets. It's a perfect day to build snow monsters and battle them for practice. But just when they're about to wage battle, a huge foot smashes their snow monster. "SQUASHY!" It's a giant, and it's smashing everything in its path! The giant is too strong for the three friends, so the Princess in Blankets has an idea: it's time to light the Sparkle Signal...
Author
Publisher
Amicus Illustrated
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A boy climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk where he uses his quick wits to outsmart a giant and make his and his mother's fortune. Includes factual sidebars, discussion of fairy tale traits, and glossary.
Author
Publisher
Crossings Press
Pub. Date
©2018.
Language
English
Description
""Buffalo Man" is serious fun. It is about a giant child's growing body and awakening mind. In the spirit of Rabelais and Swift, "Buffalo Man" is the story of a Gargantuan child, aptly nicknamed ٢Gar٣-who was born out of the sky in 1848. He lands in the pasture of a Métis trading post along the Minnesota River. The following chapters record Gar's upbringing, baptism, adventures, and education as a physical phenomenon and a dawning prodigy. Episodic,...
11) Giant Tess
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Being the only giant around, Tess wants more than anything to be like everyone else, but when she and Smokey, her dragon best friend, use their height to help save the big parade, Tess suddenly realizes that she is just the right size.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2006.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When the sea fairy promises him a new ship in return for retrieving a stolen magic sapphire, Pirate Pete discovers that the gem is guarded by a fierce, but dimwitted, giant.
Author
Publisher
Image Comics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
There is a girl. She has no memory and no name. Nothing but a Guardian. An armored giant who protects her from predators and pitfalls. Together they walk across an extraordinary fantasy world. If they leave the path, the air itself comes alive, forcing them onwards. Why? The girl doesn't know, but there's worse than beasts and bandits ahead. Civilization, with its temptations and treacheries, will test their bond beyond its limits.
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Company
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Traces the history of the San Francisco Giants, highlights significant games and players, and includes photographs, a time line, statistics, quotes, anecdotes, and a glossary.
Author
Series
Heroes in training volume 5
Publisher
Aladdin, Simon and Schuster Childrens Pub
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"After battling fireball-throwing Titans, the young Olympians find themselves on a double quest: Not only must they find more Olympians that Cronus has swallowed, but they're also in search of magic seeds that will help rejuvenate the earth after the terrible drought that plagued the lands, thanks to Hyperion. But a wind-throwing giant named Typhon has other ideas. Can the Heroes in Training withstand the storms that are coming their way?"--Information...
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"When library page Jordan Young falls asleep in the children's section of T. Middleton Nightingale City Library, she misses the initial transformation of the library and wakes up to find herself in the land of Lilliput, where the tiny people are fighting over how to crack an egg and a friendly giant from Brobdingnag is looking for her giant mischievous monkey."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Heroes in training volume 1
Publisher
Aladdin
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Zeus is kidnapped by the terrible Titans, merciless giants who enjoy snacking on humans, and when, in self-defense, he pulls a magical thunderbolt from a stone, he begins an adventure to rescue his fellow Olympians from the evil Cronus.
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