Product Description

A powerful folktale about a lonely giant who lives by a beautiful lake. When he saves a girl from drowning, the giant finds the love and courage to save the lake from destruction. On a small island way out in the middle of a silver lake there once lived a sad young man. He was sad because he had grown up into a giant of a man, very big, very strong and very frightening. Because of this, no one liked to go near him. So his only friends were the wild creatures that lived all around him. Then one day, he saves a girl from drowning, a girl in a wide-brimmed straw hat. Little does he know how she is going to change his life forever. Michael Morpurgo draws on traditional storytelling to weave a tale of extraordinary relevance to our own world today. A story of compassion, and love, and a simple belief in the healing powers of nature.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5272 in Books
• Published on: 2004-10-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

Review
'Here's a story to compare with any classic from the past.' The Independent Praise for Wombat Goes Walkabout: 'An exceptional book. Wonderful to read aloud.' Naomi Lewis, The Daily Telegraph

About the Author
Michael Morpurgo divides his time between writing and running the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, for which they were both awarded an MBE. He lives in Devon. Michael Foreman has illustrated more than 170 children's books. He lives in London and Cornwall.

Customer Reviews

Stunning
This story is absolutely beautiful. I got it out of the library for my daughter who is nearly 4 and had to buy it. The first time I read it I was virtually in tears by the end. The writing is brilliant, the illustrations stunning and it has a real moral to it without being sanctimonious. I suspect I shall buying many more copies for birthday presents over the coming months. This really does deserve to become a true childrens classic.