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"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"--

When a large baby in a large basket is left on the steps of the St. Valentine village hall, the villagers decide that she will belong to all of them and they name her Valentine.

A hungry giant wants to eat Jack for a snack but is waylaid by other children who need his help.

"At the conclusion of The Mark of Athena, Annabeth and Percy tumble into a pit leading straight to the Underworld. The other five demigods have to put aside their grief and follow Percy's instructions to find the mortal side of the Doors of Death. If they can fight their way through Gaea's forces, and Percy and Annabeth can survive the House of Hades, then the Seven will be able to seal the Doors from both sides and prevent the giants from raising...

Supposedly, a giant lives in secret in Billy⁰́₉s town, but he thinks it is a tall tale his Grandad likes to tell, until the day he finds himself face-to-face with the giant and Billy must decide if he'll let fear stop him from making a new friend.

"Under Grandpa's watchful eye, the kids are thrilled to discover that the craggy rocks, tufted grass, and windswept trees on Giant Island are much more than they seem. Are the children the first to fathom this huge secret, or does Grandpa have a secret of his own?"--

George the giant, known for wearing his old patched clothes, finally buys new ones, but then gives them away to some needy animals.

The BFG--Big Friendly Giant--kidnaps Sophie from her bed in the orphanage and takes her back to Giantland where she becomes involved in a scheme to end the loathsome activities of nine evil giants. El BFG (Big Friendly Giant) - el gran gigante bonachón - saca a Sophie de su cama en el orfanato y la lleva a Giantland (el país de los gigantes), en donde se ve envuelta en una intriga para acabar con las detestables actividades de nueve malvados gigantes....

Claudette wants nothing more than to slay a giant but her little village is too safe and quiet.

When tiny Hewitt is born into a family of giants, everyone learns that sometimes small is best of all.