Giant George and the Robin

Band: Green
Scheme: Bug Club
Type: Fiction
Author: Jeanne Willis
ISBN: 9781408260876
Giant George and the Robin book cover

What's the book about?

A very big giant feels sad and lonely because he is stuck in his tiny cottage and has no friends to play with. One day he meets a little robin and, after a mistake where he tries to keep her, he chooses to set her free. The robin then uses a bit of magic to help the giant become free and happy too, giving the story a gentle, cheerful ending.

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Sample page from Giant George and the Robin

Reviews

Chloe, Age 5

Rating:

This book is about
The giant was stuck in a cottage. He trapped a robin and then he let her go. The robin changed the giant into a robin to be free.

The main characters are
The giant and the robin.

My favourite part of the book is
When the giant turned into a robin.

I would also like to say
I liked the happy ending.

Carla, Age 4

Rating:

This book is about
George puts the Robin in a cage to make her his friend. He sets her free and the robin turns george into a robin so he can be free too

The main characters are
George, the robin and there are goblins too

My favourite part of the book is
When George turns into a robin

I would also like to say
Nothing

Isabel, Age 5

Rating:

This book is about
The giant isn't happy

The main characters are
The giant and the robin

My favourite part of the book is
All of it!

I would also like to say
Nothing

Molly, Age 8

Rating:

This book is about
this book is sad with a happy ending

My favourite part of the book is
the ending

I would also like to say
GEORGE is a very BIG GIANT!