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Mighty Jack - by Ben Hatke (Paperback)

Mighty Jack - by  Ben Hatke (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Ben Hatke, the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Zita the Spacegirl, returns to middle-grade fantasy-adventure with the first of two graphic novels retelling Jack and the Beanstalk.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Jack might be the only kid in the world who's dreading summer. But he's got a good reason: summer is when his single mom takes a second job and leaves him at home to watch his autistic kid sister, Maddy. It's a lot of responsibility, and it's boring, too, because Maddy doesn't talk. Ever. But then, one day at the flea market, Maddy does talk--to tell Jack to trade their mom's car for a box of mysterious seeds. It's the best mistake Jack has ever made. <p/>In <i>Mighty Jack</i>, what starts as a normal little garden out back behind the house quickly grows up into a wild, magical jungle with tiny onion babies running amok, huge, pink pumpkins that bite, and, on one moonlit night that changes everything...a dragon.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Included in School Library Journal's Best of 2016 list. <p/>Ben Hatke has a knack for writing stories that focus on smart, young characters who become caught up with robots, mythical creatures, and alien invasions. <i>Mighty Jack </i>is no exception. --<i>Entertainment Weekly</i> <p/><i></i>This first in a series flourishes up to its nail-biting cliffhanger: expect interest for the subsequent offering to positively bloom. Very mighty indeed.--<i>Kirkus</i>, starred review <p/>With expert visual storytelling, an empowering team of kid adventurers, and a tantalizing cliff-hanger, this series starter will easily please Hatke's legion of followers.--<i>Booklist</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Ben Hatke</b> is the author and illustrator of the <i>New York Times-</i>bestselling Zita the Spacegirl trilogy, the picture books <i>Julia's House for Lost Creatures</i> and <i>Nobody Likes a Goblin</i>, and the graphic novels <i>Little Robot</i> and <i>Mighty Jack</i>. He lives and works in the Shenandoah Valley with his wife and their boisterous pack of daughters.

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