Colin Stimpson sets his version of Jack and the Beanstalk in a futuristic 1950s America, with skyscrapers surrounding the flyover under which Jack and his mother run a café, and a vintage framing to the illustrations. When the flyover threatens their café, Jack's mother sends him to buy the best coffee beans to attract new customers, but he buys baked beans instead. His mother throws them out, yet after climbing the resulting beanstalk, he finds a giant whose cooking skills save the business. A delightful, comic twist on a traditional tale.
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
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Colin Stimpson studied illustration at Kingston School of Art. He has worked as an animator for a number of notable companies, including Disney and Steven Spielberg's Amblimation. He has also illustrated the highly successful Poison Diaries written by the Duchess of Northumberland and contributed illustrations to Templar's best-selling Ology series.
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