Jack has been an adventurer all his life and gets excited when giants appear in his. 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 the true story of jack and the beanstalk by liesl shurtliff.

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.īut Jack and Annabella are on a mission. 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. These days, she dearly loves her local farmers’ market and always makes her kids eat the green stuff. Just like Jack, she was made to do lots of yard work, pulling weeds and growing green stuff she did not want to eat.

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.Īdventure 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. Liesl Shurtliff was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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. And when Jack gets bored, he makes mischief. Soon Jack is chasing them to a land beyond the clouds, with his little sister, Annabella, in tow. Fans of Adam Gidwitz and Chris Colfer will give a GIANT cheer for this funny fairytale retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk!Īll work and no play makes Jack extremely bored.

Jack by liesl shurtliff