![]() ![]() Shurtlif f adds element s of other fairy tales into Jack 's, intertwi ning Tom Thumb and Thumbelina, and even sprinkling references to The Elves and the Shoemaker and There Was An Old Wo man Who Lived in a Shoe. When the gi ants break through the s ky and steal the farm, the animals, and his Papa away, Jack will have to discover whe ther he 'll be able to live up to the Greatness. ![]() Raised on the stories of his heroic patri arch, Jack is determined to live up to his Great name and slay some giants of hi s own. ![]() The J acks of their family have always gone on to do big and important things -just look at his great-great-great-great-great-grea t-GREAT grandfather Jack, the Gi an t Killer. The same author who brough t us Rump ( check out my review for that!) endeavors to tell us what really happened in Jack & the Beanstalk -and it's just as fun as her first book. ![]()
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