Jack:the True Story of Jack & the Beanstalk by Liesl Shurtliff, 296 pages
"All 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. 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. . . . But Jack and
Annabella are on a mission. 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."
I really liked this story. The basic original story is all there but
there is plenty of original material. The characters are great
and kids who like fairy tale retellings or adventure stories will enjoy
it.
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