Jim and the Beanstalk

<b>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.</b><br><br>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. <br><br><br><b>“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.”—<i>The New York Times</i> </b><br><br><b> “A look at what might have happened if there had been a second trip up the beanstalk . . . Magical.”—<i>Publishers Weekly<br> </i><br> “A sprightly sequel . . . Silly and engaging with humorous illustrations.”—<i>The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books</i></b>