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Hatke's adventurous spirit comes through again with Mighty Jack. This retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk is a sure winner with readers of all ages.

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This is one of the nominees for the graphic novel portion of our state's children's choice book award. Excellently illustrated graphic novel that fans of all-ages comics like the Cleopatra and Zita series will enjoy.

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As usual, Ben Hatke has done an amazing job. I love the artwork and the story and will definitely be recommending this one to my graphic novel reading friends.

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A great fairy tale retelling that highlights the relationship between a brother and his autistic sister. Well told and interesting. Ben Hatke is always a great suggestion for a all ages. I can't wait to read the sequel.

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Ben Hatke is a master of creating wonderful Middle Grade graphic novels, and Mighty Jack is no exception. Hatke's art style beautiful and the story is full of adventure, humor, and heroes.

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Mighty Jack ends on a heck of a cliffhanger! Luckily, the sequel's out already. I took this home and had it stolen immediately by my 11-year-old, who read it for the plot and loved it. I read it for the artwork (there's one particularly languid panel of a dock, and a road wending up a hillside) and loved it. The story of a down-on-its-luck single-parent family and its super-weird garden is destined to be a modern classic. Recommended for all public and school libraries. Hatke's got the story and the art down beautifully, and this series, as well as his space series, sell really well to kids of all ages.

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Great adventure story! Inclusive and affirming for kids with disabilities or on the spectrum. And it should spark interest in other fairy tales.

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A sister who only talks now that she has this garden, a sword-wielding neighbor girl, weird plants--Jack has his hands full. A fun retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk, this was just starting point as Hatke leaves us with a cliffhanger. Characters from other Hatke books have cameos and there may be a link with the Zita books as the "bean" seller is from that series and there's a portal to somewhere at the end of this first book. Great art as usual from Hatke.

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Kids are really likely to pick up copies of graphic novels, or novels with more pictures in them. This is a fun re-telling, or a new-telling of Jack and the Beanstalk, a story that really intrigues kids of all ages. A nice depiction, especially for more visual readers.

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This is a great book promoting sibling relationship and a brother always looking out for his sister. The artwork is excellent as well.

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This is a graphic novel kids just won't want to put down.

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This was a fun re-imagining of Jack and the Beanstalk. I loved it!

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