The energetic finale to Ben Hatke's retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk.
Ben Hatke is the author and illustrator of the New York Times-bestselling Zita the Spacegirl trilogy, the picture books Julia's House for Lost Creatures and Nobody Likes a Goblin, and the graphic novels Little Robot and Mighty Jack. He lives and works in the Shenandoah Valley with his wife and their boisterous pack of daughters. benhatke.com
Expect demand for the next installment to be through the roof;
Hatke's brilliant finalscene should elicit audible exclamations
from fans of his work. Anotheroutstanding adventure from a master
storyteller. --Kirkus, starred review The ending is an
awesome surprise for Hatke fans, bringing much of his work together
in one final scene, and it will ensure they will excitedly wait to
follow Jack and co. on their next adventure --BCCB
Full-bleedpages with hordes of fantastic monsters rendered in wild,
organic shapes, and he further enlivens the story with snappy,
comical dialogue. --Booklist VERDICT An excitingconclusion to a
modern-day take on "Jack and the Beanstalk," this title is
evenstronger than the previous book. Highly recommended for
libraries where thefirst installment is popular --SLJ
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