The story follows a young orphan named Sophie who is snatched from her bed by a giant. Luckily, her captor is the Big Friendly Giant, a unique creature who refuses to eat humans and instead spends his time catching dreams to deliver them to sleeping children. Together, they hatch a plan to stop other man-eating giants who are terrorizing the world. The book is famous for its whimsical language, known as “Gobblefunk,” and showcases the author’s signature mix of dark humor and heartwarming friendship between an unlikely pair of heroes.