{"product_id":"jack-and-the-beanstalk-hardcover-1","title":"Jack and the Beanstalk - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eE. Nesbit\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMatt Tavares\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Elegant watercolors echoing the burnished gold tones of the rolling fields show well in storyhours.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJack can't seem to do anything useful for his poor mother. He can't even conduct an errand as simple as selling the cow; instead, he trades the beast for a handful of beans. But then, amazingly, those very beans sprout into a towering stalk, elevating Jack to a strange land ruled by a greedy giant. Jack must be clever and brave as he tries to return the giant's stolen treasures to their rightful owner. E. Nesbit's charming, wry retelling of \u003ci\u003eJack and the Beanstalk \u003c\/i\u003ewas first published in 1908. Preserving the author's unabridged text, this gorgeously designed edition features the dynamic artwork and dramatic perspectives of Matt Tavares, realized in full-color illustrations.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eE. Nesbit (1858-1924)\u003c\/b\u003e spent her childhood in France and Germany and later lived in England. She began writing stories of fantasy and adventure for children in the early 1890s and is renowned for her very real, strong-willed young characters. Her novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Story of the Treasure Seekers \u003c\/i\u003e(1898), \u003ci\u003eFive Children and It \u003c\/i\u003e(1902), \u003ci\u003eThe Phoenix and the Carpet\u003c\/i\u003e (1904), and \u003ci\u003eThe Railway Children\u003c\/i\u003e (1906). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Tavares \u003c\/b\u003eis the illustrator of the seasonal classic \u003ci\u003e'Twas the Night Before Christmas \u003c\/i\u003eand the author-illustrator of several baseball-inspired favorites: \u003ci\u003eZachary's Ball, Oliver's Game, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Mudball\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Ogunquit, Maine.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 12.12 x 8.78 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) (2006)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jack and the Beanstalk\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757258801440,"sku":"9780763621247","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c865466c33f9cb4e25ddaef82fc14132.webp?v=1780098105","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/jack-and-the-beanstalk-hardcover-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}