The Thief and the Beanstalk

Reader reviewed by tiffani

i think that this sroty is a great and fun story.i read it in class with my teacher and classmates.Its good that somebody thought of writing about the other side of jack and the beanstalk and what happened later.This is a book that ill tell everyone about.

Reader reviewed by Michelle Landrum

This book is so cleverly written and full of intrigue and suspense that they MUST make a movie of it!! My son needed to read a book for a project at school and chose this one. I have to admit, I kept him up a bit late some nights because we just could not put it down...you always want to know what will happen next!

Reader reviewed by Cheryl

I was not sure what to expect from this book. I am a huge fan of well-written fantasy, but I'm always a little hesitant to try this genre simply because there is so many poorly-written examples of fantasy out there. However, because I am also a sucker for fractured fairy tales, I thought I'd give this book a try. I was immediately hooked!

The story is well developed and characterized. It follows a poor orphan's self-discovery. Nick (the orphan) finds himself facing many choices that determine the type of person he is. He must choose between being the thief so many people tell him he is or the hero he is given the opportunity to become. I felt myself really wanting Nick to choose to be a better person.

I really liked this book because of the strong images painted by the author. I also enjoyed the themes of choice,forgiveness,and kindness presented in the book. However, because of the vivid imagery used to describe the spider scenes and a few other tense events, I would recommend this book for anyone 10 or older.

Reader reviewed by crystal

I have read this book and it is really good Will there be a sequel to it very good. Alll the excitment and every thing it made the story the best very very good i cant tell u how good it is thanx for making it.

Reader reviewed by chatterbox891

When I recieved this book, I was extremely excited! I could wait to sit down and devour the pages one by one.

It starts out with Nick, a young abandoned boy, who realizes that his only way of survival is to steal. Later, he joins a group of older thieves who intend to use young Nick to their own advantage. Thus begins the gripping story that is The Thief and the Beanstalk!