Publisher Description
What if Jack wasn't the only one to climb the beanstalk? Raymond Briggs brings a new generation to an old tale with humor, math, and imagination. After discovering a beanstalk growing outside of his window one morning, Jim decides to do what any person in a similar situation would do—he climbs it. At the top he finds the unexpected: a castle and a giant in need of a friend. Children and adults alike will enjoy this fresh take on a classic story. “In what could be called a sure read to success, Raymond Briggs projects a proven favorite into the new generation . . . It is a gigantic delight.”—The New York Times “A look at what might have happened if there had been a second trip up the beanstalk . . . Magical.”—Publishers Weekly
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“In what could be called a sure read to success, Raymond Briggs projects a proven favorite into the new generation…It is a gigantic delight.”
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New York Times
About Raymond Briggs
Raymond Briggs (1934-2022) was a British author, illustrator, and cartoonist and one of the most successful picture book creators of his time. His books include classics such as Father Christmas, The Snowman and Fungus the Bogeyman. Among very many awards and honors, he also twice won the Kate Greenaway Medal for Illustration, and his book titled Ug was the winner of the Smarties Silver Award. Several of his books have been televised, and When the Wind Blows has also been staged as theater.
About Pierce Cravens
Pierce Cravens
has performed voice-over roles in television, cartoons, movies, and more.