Jack and the Beanstalk: an Interactive Fairy Tale Adventure

Marc Notes: You Choose Books.; Includes bibliographical references.; In this adventure a giant has to figure out what to do with an annoying human boy named Jack who climbed up a beanstalk: send him back, put him to work, or eat him--and the choice is up to the reader. Publisher Marketing: Admit it you've always wanted to know: WHAT was Jack thinking? Magic beans? Come on! Get into Jack's head and the mother's, and the giant's! as You Choose your path through three new versions of the famous fairy tale, with delightful (or disastrous!) consequences." Contributor Bio:  Hoena, Blake Blake Hoena grew up in central Wisconsin, where he wrote stories about robots conquering the moon and trolls lumbering around the woods behind his parents house. He now lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, with his wife, two kids, a dog, and a couple of cats. Blake continues to make up stories about things like space aliens and superheroes, and he has written more than 70 chapter books and graphic novels for children. Contributor Bio:  Hoena, Blake A Blake A. Hoena grew up in central Wisconsin, where, in his youth, he wrote stories about robots conquering the Moon and trolls lumbering around in the woods behind his parent s house and the fact that the trolls were hunting for little boys had nothing to do with Blake s pesky younger brothers. Later, he moved to Minnesota to pursue a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Since graduating, Blake has written more than forty books for children, including retellings of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and the Perseus and Medusa myth. Most recently, he s working on graphic novels for Sports Illustrated Kids and writing stories about superheroes. Contributor Bio:  Tayal, Amit Amit Tayal is a multi-award winning illustrator. Working for almost a decade Amit produced a wide range of illustration styles, using both digital and traditional methods. Amit has worked in various publications and animation studios. Working in numerous educational, children books and comic books, he has been published around the world and has won multiple awards for his work.