![]() ![]() 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. ![]() There's giant fun to be had, too: puddings to swim in, spoons to use as catapults, monster toads to carry off pesky little sisters. The kingdom of giants is full of slugs the size of sheep, venomous pixies as tall as grown men, and a chatty cook with the biggest mouth Jack has ever seen. ![]() Adventure finally arrives one day in the form of giants, and soon Jack is chasing them to a land beyond the clouds, with his little sister, Annabella, in tow. It's not that he's bad he just longs for adventure - and there's nothing adventurous about toiling day and night to grow yucky green stuff. Praise For Liesl Shurtliff has the uncanny. And when Jack gets bored, he makes mischief. She lives in Chicago with her family, where she continues to spin fairy tales. Jack: The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk. Meet-the-Author Recording with Liesl Shurtliff about Rump. Her books include RUMP, JACK, RED, and GRUMP, all part of the (Fairly) True Tales series from Knopf/Random House. Name Pronunciation with Liesl Shurtliff Our Original Resources 2. ![]() Fans of Adam Gidwitz and Chris Colfer will give a GIANT cheer for this funny fairy-tale retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk! All work and no play makes Jack extremely bored. Liesl Shurtliff is a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of books for young readers. ![]()
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