Jack and the Beanstalk (Penguin Young Readers, Level 3) [Paperback]

Coralyn Bradshaw (Author), Claire Mumford (Illustrator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0582428599 | ISBN-13: 978-0582428591 | Publication Date: April 26, 2000 | Edition: 1st

Jack sells his cow for some magic beans. His mother is furious but the beans lead to a magic castle and a giant with lots of gold.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The tale of Jack, his widowed mother, the sky-dwelling giant and the five magical beans is well known. And the refrain--"Fee-fi-fo-fum! / I smell the blood of an Englishman. / Be he live or be he dead, / I'll grind his bones to make my bread"--is a time-honored tradition, which Pearson has happily neither modified nor omitted. Instead, she has simplified the language without losing the old-world atmosphere of Jack's adventures. The giant is as gruesome and disgusting as ever, and a glutton as well, consuming five meat pies, three roast turkeys, 10 pounds of fried potatoes, eight dozen eggs and a few gallons of hot chocolate. Pearson's satisfying retelling is further complemented by Warhola's rich, ruddy watercolors of an idealized fairy tale setting. The giant's fall from the sky is uniquely portrayed. Ages 4-8.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Pearson ESL; 1st edition (April 26, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0582428599
• ISBN-13: 978-0582428591
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,356,299 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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