Hilda and the Midnight Giant

Luke Pearson Hilda series · volume 2
  • Age 5–10 years
  • Reading level I read to them, Reading together, Just starting to read alone
  • Language RO
Fantasy Adventure Magic Graphic novels

Someone is throwing rocks at Hilda's house. The mystery leads her to invisible people and a giant who wanders through the mountains at night.

Where to find it?

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Recommended age
5–9 years listening · 7–10 years alone
Reading level
I read to them, Reading together, Just starting to read alone…
Pages
To be filled from the verified edition
Illustrations
Lots · no chapters
Categories
exploration, nature, empathy
Reading time
Not yet estimated
Edition language
RO
Verified product link
Not yet
Humor Moderate
Suspense A few
Scary elements A few
Amount of text A few

Why your child might like it

  • Directly continues the universe of the first volume.
  • A gentle mystery, solved through empathy rather than fighting.

It might NOT be a good fit if…

  • Hasn't read the first volume yet (it can be read alone, but the context helps).

What parents need to know

Storytelling
No chapters
Reading difficulty
I read to them, Reading together, Just starting to read alone
Varied vocabulary with a few new words
Text density
Little text on the page
Illustrations
Frequent illustrations, almost a picture book
Humor and pace
Humor present in many scenes
A bit of tension, quickly resolved
Emotional intensity
A few slightly scary moments, quickly passed

Hilda series

Recommended reading order. The list of volumes is currently being verified.

Vol. 2 of 6

  1. 1 Book cover for Hilda and the Troll by Luke Pearson Hilda and the Troll In the catalog
  2. 2 Hilda and the Midnight Giant Current page
  3. 3 Hilda and the Bird Parade In the catalog
  4. 4 Hilda and the Black Hound In the catalog
  5. 5 Hilda and the Stone Forest In the catalog
  6. 6 Hilda and the Mountain King In the catalog

English edition

  • Edition cover: Hilda and the Midnight Giant, English edition Original edition Hilda and the Midnight Giant Flying Eye Books · 2012 · ISBN 978 1 9077 0425 3 Cover source: openlibrary cover by isbn 9781907704253 Information being verified

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About the author

Luke Pearson
Luke Pearson Luke Pearson is a British illustrator and comic book author, born in 1987 in England. He is best known for the Hilda series, whose adventures in a world inspired by Scandinavian folklore have been published since 2010 by Nobrow. The series was the basis for the “Hilda” animated series, released on Netflix in 2018. Other books by the author

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