In this retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk, there is no beanstalk that grows up to the sky. What there is is an overgrown magical garden with strange and frightening plants and creatures running amok. Jack's single mom works two jobs leaving him to take care of his sister, who doesn't speak except to trade the family car keys for some seeds at a flea market. And thus the summer adventure begins. The kids and an enthusiastic neighbor girl wield swords and garden tools to take on a variety of dangers which are not necessarily evil. The kids confront their fears and solve their problems without intervention from adults. It's bright and colorful and adventurous and definitely a story that middle school graphic novel fans will race through.
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