When a king's pinky grows stinky, it is up to a smallish boy and a smallish pea to come up with a GIANT plan to save the kingdom--a fractured fairy tale from William Joyce and Moonbot Studios, the masterminds who brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.

You might think you know the story of Jack and the Beanstalk, but you might want to think again. In this fairy tale with a twist, it hasn't rained in days and the king has dictated that something must be done--his royal pinky is getting stinky! With a little magic from a wizard, young Jack, paired with his pea pod pal, will find a GIANT reason as to why there's no water left in the kingdom...and prove that size doesn't prevent anyone from doing something BIG.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/07/2014
ISBN: 9781442473492
Pages: 56
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.80h x 9.80w x 0.60d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2014
Publishers Weekly 08/18/2014
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2014 pg. 51
School Library Journal 09/01/2014 pg. 107
Shelf Awareness 10/24/2014
Booklist 10/15/2014 pg. 49
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 170932 / Bean, a Stalk and a Boy Named Jack
Reading Level: 2.7 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5