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Author: Dahlia Malaeulu Book Specs: Middle-grade fiction, Pacific adventure, Paperback, 188 pgs Audience: Readers aged 10–14+ Publication Date: 9 September 2026 ISBN: 9781067050016 A fast-paced Pacific adventure of rugby league dreams, Pacific giants, identity and belonging. Perfect for classroom literacy programmes and libraries, The Little Giant is an engaging Pacific adventure for tamaiti ready to discover the giant within. Antony Amosa, also known as ‘Ant’, feels small, unseen and unsure of where he belongs. But when a family trip to Sāmoa pulls him from his modern-day world of school and rugby league dreams into a giant adventure of Pacific myths and legends, he must discover what it truly means to be big. The Little Giant brings Pacific storytelling, culture and guardianship into a contemporary adventure filled with humour, heart and self-discovery. Through themes of identity, family, courage and belonging, The Little Giant explores what it means to find your place, step up when it matters and realise that being ‘big’ isn’t always about size.