On cover: 48 choices, 25 endings
Summary: In this adventure a giant has to figure out what to do with an annoying human boy named Jack who climbed up a beanstalk: send him back, put him to work, or eat him - and the choice is up to the reader
Jack and the beanstalk
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Showing posts with label Giants - Fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Giants - Fiction. Show all posts
Wednesday, 12 October 2016
Friday, 26 September 2014
Jack and the Jelly Bean Stalk
Jack sells the family's cow for twenty gold coins but buys magic jelly beans with the money. His mother throws the beans outside, and they grow into an enormous stalk. When Jack meets a Giant who wants him for a snack, Jack finds a clever solution to his GIANT problem!
A twist on the fairy tale: Jack and beanstalk, based on the tale by Joseph Jacobs
Summary: When Jack sells his cow for jelly beans, his mum is furious! But these are magic beans and soon Jack is on a big adventure in the clouds
Jack and the beanstalk
Thursday, 17 October 2013
The smartest giant in town
Summary: George the giant, known for wearing his old patched clothes, finally buys new ones, but then gives them away to some needy animals. Suggested level: junior.
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels
Friday, 10 May 2013
Jack and the baked beanstalk
1st Australian edSummary: Jack and his mum run a little burger van cafe. The cafe is close to broke because of the new flyover so when Jack comes home with only an old can of baked beans in return for their last few pennies, his mother throws it out of the window. Overnight it grows into a gigantic baked beanstalk, which takes Jack to the castle of a giant who spends his life counting his huge fortune. Jack helps the giant to find something more fun to do - namely becoming the famous chef at Jack's new cafe. Based on the folktale
Jack and the beanstalk
Thursday, 22 March 2012
Brian the Giant
A new title in the extremely popular Starters series for beginner readers. Brian the Giant loves eating muffins - but he hates making them. When his muffins keep disappearing, he sets a trap for the muffin thieves involving black pepper to make them sneeze! He soon discovers that the mice who live under his clock are the culprits and strikes a deal with them - if they will bake some muffins, they can all share them, then they will all be happy!; Using several different types of text - from signposts and speech bubbles to recipes - the Starters series fits guidelines in the National Literacy Strategy, which recommends using different media to teach children to read.
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