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 mum 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, she does talk. Maddy tells Jack in no uncertain terms to trade their mum's car for a box of magic beans. It's the best mistake Jack has ever made. The little garden behind his house is about to become home to tiny onion babies running amok, dangerous biting cabbages, and, in a fiery cliff hanger at the end of this first volume: a dragon.

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.

About the Author
Ben Hatke is the author and illustrator of the New York Times-bestselling Zita the Spacegirl trilogy, the picture books Julia's House for Lost Creatures and Nobody Likes a Goblin, and the graphic novel Little Robot. He lives and works in the Shenandoah Valley with his wife and their boisterous pack of daughters. benhatke.com


Book Information
ISBN 9781626722644
Author Ben Hatke
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint First Second
Publisher Roaring Brook Press
Weight(grams) 420g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 155mm * 12mm