"A delightful story of family, perseverance, and courage. “Liesl Shurtliff has the uncanny ability to make magical worlds feel utterly real, and the best part is: you don’t even need a beanstalk to visit them.” -Tim Federle, author of Better Nate than Ever They had sold almost everything they owned to buy f. The king of the giants has taken something that belongs to them, and they’ll do anything-even dive into a smelly tureen of green bean soup-to get it back. Jack and the BeanstalkOnce upon a time there was a boy named Jack who lived with his poor widowed mother. The kingdom of giants is full of super-sized fun: puddings to swim in, spoons to use as catapults, monster toads to carry off pesky little sisters.īut Jack and Annabella are on a mission. And dont miss Liesl Shurtliffs other fairy tale retellings: Jack: The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk and Red: The True Story of Red Riding Hood. I did like Shurtliff's Rump story better than this one however, it was a good story overall and had some great characterization. It is a children's story, but it does have some rather graphic sad scenes. Jack: The (Fairly) True Tale of Jack and the Beanstalk E-Kitap Açıklamasıįairy tale fans will give a GIANT cheer for this funny retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk from the New York Times Bestselling author of Rump and Red!Īll his life, Jack has longed for an adventure, so when giants turn up in the neighbor's cabbage patch, he is thrilled! Soon Jack is chasing them to a land beyond the clouds, with his little sister, Annabella, in tow. This is a classic fairy tale based on the original Jack and The Beanstalk characters, just with a little more detail to the story.
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