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100 pp.
| Farrar |
May, 2004 |
TradeISBN 0-374-33670-9$$16.00
(2)
4-6
Illustrated by
Carll Cneut.
Unwanted "bad" boy Jack dupes seven giants into vanquishing themselves. The giants get what they deserve, and Jack does, too--a happily-ever-after that shows he's not such a "bad" boy after all. Tried-and-true ingredients combine in unexpected ways to give this episodic yarn the spontaneous feel of a bedtime story, spun out over a week of nights.