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Valley of the Tall Ones is a mystery adventure for kids aged 9-14 who enjoy classic tales . . . and giants.


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Some tales are taller than others.
Emergency snacks? ✔
Missing baseball boy? ✔
Large new friend with a glowing heart made of stone? ✔✔

Riley Carter is used to farm chores, Battlebots at the hobby store, and her gramma’s quiet rules—until a stolen notebook reveals the Titan gene and a hidden valley of giants. When a giant boy falls into her life with a cracked Heartstone, Riley and her skeptical friend Milo set out to rebuild the only thing that keeps the giants kind: a heart‑shaped stone made of rare Serenite and Lucidite. Their race to the Valley takes them past roaring waterfalls, stinking blubber frogs, and the Wardens of the Valley. If Riley fails, the giants will lose themselves—and her gramma’s life may be the price.

Valley of the Tall Ones is a classic page‑turning middle‑grade adventure about courage, loyalty, and the cost of belonging, packed with heart, humour and high-stakes adventure.


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COMING IN 2026

A fallen star.
A fading chance.
And a journey far beyond the Valley…


The Titan Gene is at it again—and this time, Thom, Lala, and even Charlie are running out of time. With only a broken piece of the Heartstone to keep Charlie calm, Riley sets out across the border with Milo and Charlie to search for the rumoured second fallen star… the only source of a legendary mineral that can stop the transformation for good.

But once they leave the Valley, nothing is simple.

The world beyond is colder, stranger, and filled with dangers Riley never imagined. As Charlie’s condition worsens and the land grows more unforgiving, the three friends push deeper into the unknown—toward a secret that will change everything they thought they knew about the Titan Gene, the giants… and Riley’s own family.

A new adventure begins at the edge of the world—and the truth waiting beyond is bigger than any of them.

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