Jack & the beanstalk
retold by Kay Brown and
A boy climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk where he uses his quick wits to outsmart an ogre and make his and his mother's fortune.
Read Time: ~5.2 hr
In a dark wood
by Amanda Craig (2002)
About this book
Recently divorced, out-of-work actor Benedick Hunter stumbles upon a forgotten book of fairy tales his mother had created decades earlier, stories that provide an illuminating glimpse of his own life and the secrets of his past.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreIn a dark wood Lead Character
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