Jack and the Seven Deadly Giants by Sam Swope, is an eclectic collection of stroies about - orphaned child - Jack's journey to find his mother.  His only companion is his pet cow, whom he tends to take for granted.  A new-fangled telling of the old classic, Jack and the Beanstalk, both boys and girls can connect with this likable adventurer as he galavants across the countryside coming head-to-head with laughable, outrageous giants.

A quick read with an outlandish final twist.  This was an excellent recommendation from our beloved Children's Librarian, Carol as our first adventure chapter book to read together.

I read this story to my son who is an emerging reader.  It would be appropriate for a fluent reader to read alone. It's about an early 4th grade reading level.  Age range: 6-10 years old (depends on the child, as always!).   There is a bit of mature language coming from one of the giants.  Of course, my son loved that line and tried it out a few times, but I'd rather have him hear it from her (the giant) than me!

RL: 4.3

Genre: fiction, fairytale