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Repetitive text and beautiful illustrations help tell the classic tale of "Jack and the Beanstalk." When Jack goes to the market to sell the family cow for money, he returns home instead with five magic beans. His mother is so angry she throws the beans out of the window. What happens the next morning when Jack discovers a giant beanstalk and climbs to the top to find a magical castle? The adventure continues when Jack learns that the Giant living...
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Come along on Jack's enchanted journey filled with magic beans, giants, and magic harps and chickens! In this classic tale, retold by George Bridge, Jack faces a hungry giant who chants, "Fee! Fum! Fi! Foy! I smell a delicious greasy boy!" Will Jack be able to get away from the giant safely? Take a look inside to find out!
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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2013
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Instead of returning from the fair with the goose Old Mother Twaddle told him to buy, her son Jack brings a single bean with magic properties, which grows nearly as high as the sun and which harbors a giant surprise. Adapted from The History of Mother Twaddle and the Marvelous Achievements of her Son Jack, written by B.A.T. and published in 1807 by J. Harris, London.
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When Jack sells his family's cow for magic beans, his mother is anything but pleased. Soon, however, the beans sprout into a towering beanstalk. It leads to a castle filled with gold and other treasures. Jack's family will be rich, if he can sneak past the man-eating giant!
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Rediscover traditional tales and fall in love with new ones with Bendon's Classic Children's Storybooks! Amazing adventures and beloved characters fill 30 colorful pages with timeless artwork that little readers will love. When Jack woke up one morning, he discovered an enormous beanstalk that reached up to the clouds. What will he find at the top? Collect all of our stories to complete your library!
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Trajectory, Inc
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2013
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In this beloved tale, Jack can't seem to do anything useful for his poor mother. He can't even conduct an errand as simple as selling their cow; instead, he trades the beast for a handful of beans. Jack watches in amazement as his magic beans grow into a beanstalk that reaches beyond the clouds, elevating Jack to a strange land ruled by a greedy giant. Jack must be clever and brave as he tries to return the giant's stolen treasures to their rightful
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This is a story about a young, poor boy named Jack that lives with his widowed mother and a dairy cow, on a cottage farm. The cow's milk is their only source of income. When the cow stops giving milk, Jack's mother tells him to take her to the market to be sold. On the way, Jack meets a bean dealer who offers magic beans in exchange for the cow--and Jack makes the trade. There are consequences to Jack's decision. Kids will love the retelling of this...
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A fairy tale character who is about to flunk out of fairy tale school, Jack must perform a heroic deed by Monday or fail just like his father before him. Jack sells his C.O.W. (Computer of Wonder) for a handful of magic beans and a mysterious book that records his adventures as he's having them. Accompanied by his sidekick Grayson -- a goose who ate a bean and underwent an amazing transformation -- Jack climbs the magic beanstalk to recover the fabled...
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When Jack sells his family's cow for magic beans, his mother is anything but pleased. Soon, however, the beans sprout into a towering beanstalk. It leads to a castle filled with gold and other treasures. Jack's family will be rich, if he can sneak past the man-eating giant!
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When Jack trades the family cow for a handful of magic beans, a giant beanstalk grows in his yard. After climbing up the beanstalk, Jack spies a castle off in the distance. Adventure and hilarity awaits as Jack navigates the dangers and riches within the Giant's castle.
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Revisit the tale of Jack and the Beanstalk with this graphic novel for new readers. Jack trades his father's only cow for three magic beans. When an enormous beanstalk grows outside his window, Jack's adventure begins. What happens when Jack wakes the sleeping giant? Will Jack get back all the things the giant has stolen from his father?
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Jack trades his cow for a handful of worthless beans. Worthless? Perhaps not. A beanstalk grows into the clouds, leading him to a giant's castle filled with treasures and danger! Produced with Augmented Audio - a rich audio tapestry of voice, music, sound effects creating an immersive theatre of the mind that's perfect for stimulating kids' imagination.
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