A Giant Problem

A Giant Problem
Author: Tony DiTerlizzi
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2023-02-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1665930241

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the #1 New York Times bestselling Spiderwick Chronicles and get ready for the series soon to be streaming on Disney+ with this seventh installment in the fantastical adventures featuring updated text. A Giant Problem was previously published under the series title Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles. After his last tangle with the magical creatures in his stepsister’s field guide, Nick is looking forward to kicking back and beating Laura at video games. But when even more fire-breathing giants begin to wake up, it’s out of the frying pan and into the fire for the two siblings. Can they stop the giants before they destroy all of Florida?

The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem

The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem
Author: Shannon Hale
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2020-10-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1536218359

With a noisy giant crashing around the kingdom, the Princess in Black uses the Sparkle Signal to call ALL her heroic friends together—for the biggest adventure yet. 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 and summon help. With a rising crescendo of a plot and a delightfully surprising ending, the latest adventure in the New York Times best-selling series features all the Princess in Black’s friends as heroes for the first time.

A Giant Problem!

A Giant Problem!
Author: Richard Fowler
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1988
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780812059502

A friendly giant freed from his century-long prison unwittingly causes problems for the villagers who have liberated him, until they arrange for him to go back into isolation.

Zac's Mighty Wheels and the Giant Problem

Zac's Mighty Wheels and the Giant Problem
Author: Andrea Kurth
Publisher:
Total Pages: 70
Release: 2021-04-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9781736940303

If you had one wish, what would it be? When Zac finds a wishing well deep in the woods, he wishes for something powerful-the wheelchair of his dreams! To his surprise, he was about to begin the ride of a lifetime. What kid wouldn't want rocket boosters, a robo-arm, and speed as fast as a cheetah?! But when the school bully finds the well too, disaster could be in store. Will Zac's new Mighty Wheels be enough to stop the town from destruction? This is the chapter book educators and parents have been waiting for! Written at a 2nd grade reading level, with high interest for struggling readers of all ages, this book consists of short chapters and pictures throughout. The story is the focus, not the disability. Includes a dyslexia-friendly format for easy readability.

A Giant Problem

A Giant Problem
Author: Charles Payseur
Publisher: JMS Books LLC
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2023-05-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1685504051

Ben has a problem. His home is his castle -- literally, given it’s a fortress floating in the clouds -- and it’s been invaded. By humans. And though he’s a giant, a human infestation is nothing he wants to be a part of. So his only real choice is call up an exterminator and hope that they have a non-violent way of clearing out his home of unwanted guests. What he’s not expecting is for the exterminator to be ... so very hot. Drake is funny, kind, and gentle when it comes to Ben and his delicate sensibilities. But the humans prove to be a bit more persistent than either of them anticipated, and with Ben and Drake’s flirting becoming more serious, shy and awkward Ben’s problems seem giant indeed.

The Stinky Giant

The Stinky Giant
Author: Ellen Weiss
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2012-04-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375983449

Pepper and Jake love herding sheep in the little valley where they live. But there's a problem— a big problem. Urk, a giant who lives on a nearby mountain, is big and stinky and doesn't care that dumping dirty laundry water in the nearby stream causes a flood down below every single week. So Pepper and Jake hike to Urk's mountaintop lair to confront him. But there's no reasoning with a giant, especially one who gives cryptic puzzles to solve. If the kids can solve it, Urk will move away. If not, Pepper and Jake (and their sheep) will be the featured ingredients in Urk's next bowl of smelly soup!

The Giant Jam Sandwich

The Giant Jam Sandwich
Author: John Vernon Lord
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2015-08-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 054466423X

In this funny and zany picture book, villagers make a giant jam sandwich to trap the wasps that have invaded their town. It's a dark day for Itching Down. Four million wasps have just descended on the town, and the pests are relentless! What can be done? Bap the Baker has a crazy idea that just might work. Young readers will love this lyrical, rhyming text as they watch the industrious citizens of Itching Down knead, bake, and slather the biggest wasp trap there ever was! Don't miss this classic funny read-aloud picture book!

Mihi Ever After: A Giant Problem

Mihi Ever After: A Giant Problem
Author: Tae Keller
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2023-05-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1250814235

Newbery Medalist Tae Keller continues the fantasy adventures of Mihi Whan Park and her friends as they revisit the fairy tale realm to solve a giant problem. After just barely surviving their last trip to the Rainbow Realm, Mihi Whan Park and her friends Reese and Savannah know that stepping back through the library refrigerator and into the magical fairy-tale world would be a dangerous choice. But when they discover that Mihi’s nemesis, Genevieve, has crossed through the fridge and into the Rainbow Realm herself, Mihi, Reese, and Savannah decide they must bring her home. Through the refrigerator they go, and when they arrive, they find the world has changed. Atop an enormous beanstalk, a greedy giant wreaks havoc on the realm, and Genevieve isn’t the only one who needs saving. Now Mihi and her friends must team up with villains, concoct a magical disguise, and infiltrate a party full of the most fearsome creatures in all the land. What could possibly go wrong?

The Poison Eaters

The Poison Eaters
Author: Holly Black
Publisher: Small Beer Press
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2010-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1931520879

Pick your poison: Vampires, devils, werewolves, faeries, or . . . ? Find them all here in Holly Black’s amazing first collection. In her debut collection, New York Times best-selling author Holly Black returns to the world of Tithe in two darkly exquisite new tales. Then Black takes readers on a tour of a faerie market and introduces a girl poisonous to the touch and another who challenges the devil to a competitive eating match. Some of these stories have been published in anthologies such as 21 Proms, The Faery Reel, and The Restless Dead, and many have been reprinted in many “Best of ” anthologies. The Poison Eaters is Holly Black’s much-anticipated first collection, and her ability to stare into the void—and to find humanity and humor there—will speak to young adult and adult readers alike. A Junior Library Guild Pick. Illustrated by Theo Black. Holly Black is the author of Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale (an ALA Best Book for Young Adults) and two related novels, Valiant (Norton Award winner) and New York Times bestseller Ironside. Her latest novel, Black Heart is the third of a new series, The Curseworkers. She and Tony DiTerlizzi created the best-selling Spiderwick Chronicles. Holly lives in Massachusetts with her husband, Theo, in a house with a secret library.

The Wyrm King

The Wyrm King
Author: Tony DiTerlizzi
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2023-02-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1665930047

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the #1 New York Times bestselling Spiderwick Chronicles and get ready for the series soon to be streaming on Disney+ with this eighth and final installment in the fantastical adventures featuring updated text. The Wyrm King was previously published under the series title Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles. Nick and Laurie thought their worries were behind them when they drove all the giants into the sea. But now, the Grace kids have come to tell them they may have more trouble coming their way! It turns out the giants control the population of Hydra, a dragon-like creature that is creating sinkholes all over Florida. But with the mermaids refusing to return the giants to the shore, the nixies still missing and the threat of a destroyed Florida drawing closer, the kids have to take matters in their own hands. Will Nick and Laurie be able to stop the destruction they unwittingly caused with the help of the Field Guide?