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Description for Mighty Jack
Paperback. Jack's single mum takes a second job and leaves him at home to watch his autistic kid sister, Maddy. It's a lot of responsibility, and it's boring, too, because Maddy doesn't talk. Ever. But then, one day, she does talk. Maddy tells Jack in no uncertain terms to trade their mum's car for a box of magic beans. Num Pages: 208 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: YFW. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 156 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 424.
Jack might be the only kid in the world who's dreading summer. But he's got a good reason: Summer is when his single mum takes a second job and leaves him at home to watch his autistic kid sister, Maddy. It's a lot of responsibility, and it's boring, too, because Maddy doesn't talk. Ever. But then, one day, she does talk. Maddy tells Jack in no uncertain terms to trade their mum's car for a box of magic beans. It's the best mistake Jack has ever made. The little garden behind his house is about to become home to tiny ... Read more
Jack might be the only kid in the world who's dreading summer. But he's got a good reason: Summer is when his single mum takes a second job and leaves him at home to watch his autistic kid sister, Maddy. It's a lot of responsibility, and it's boring, too, because Maddy doesn't talk. Ever. But then, one day, she does talk. Maddy tells Jack in no uncertain terms to trade their mum's car for a box of magic beans. It's the best mistake Jack has ever made. The little garden behind his house is about to become home to tiny ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
424g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
New Milford, United States
ISBN
9781626722644
SKU
V9781626722644
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 8 to 11 working days
Ref
99-13
About Ben Hatke
Ben Hatke is the author and illustrator of the New York Times-bestselling Zita the Spacegirl trilogy, the picture books Julia's House for Lost Creatures and Nobody Likes a Goblin, and the graphic novels Little Robot and Mighty Jack. He lives and works in the Shenandoah Valley with his wife and their boisterous pack of daughters.
Reviews for Mighty Jack
Included in School Library Journal's Best of 2016 list. Ben Hatke has a knack for writing stories that focus on smart, young characters who become caught up with robots, mythical creatures, and alien invasions. Mighty Jack is no exception.
Entertainment Weekly This first in a series flourishes up to ... Read more
Entertainment Weekly This first in a series flourishes up to ... Read more