Calamity Jack

By Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, Nathan Hale

Book Overview

Co-written by New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor winning author Shannon Hale, this sequel to the highly acclaimed Rapunzel's Revenge is a hilarious tall tale about Jack, his beanstalk . . . and his best-friend-with-wicked-braids, Rapunzel.

Jack likes to think of himself as a criminal mastermind . . . with an unfortunate amount of bad luck. A schemer, plotter, planner, trickster, swindler . . . maybe even thief? One fine day Jack picks a target a little more giant than the usual, and one little bean turns into a great big building-destroying beanstalk.

With help from Rapunzel (and her trusty braids), a pixie from Jack's past, and a man with inventions from the future, they just might out-swindle the evil giants and put his beloved city back in the hands of good people . . . while catapulting themselves and readers into another fantastical adventure.

Don't miss any of these other books from New York Times bestselling author Shannon Hale:

Graphic Novels
with Dean Hale, illustrated by Nathan Hale
Rapunzel's Revenge
Calamity Jack

The Books of Bayern
The Goose Girl
Enna Burning
River Secrets
Forest Born

The Princess Academy trilogy
Princess Academy
Princess Academy: Palace of Stone
Princess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters

Book of a Thousand Days

Dangerous

For Adults
Austenland
Midnight in Austenland
The Actor and the Housewife

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1599903733
• ISBN13: 9781599903736
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

3.5 stars

I liked this book a little more than the first one, although I’m not sure why. Maybe just personal preference of liking the setting and tropes more? It’s a fun little graphic novel. I had a good time, but it falls flat if compared to truly great graphic novels like The Courageous Princess.