The Thief and the Beanstalk

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Jack traded his cow for magic beans, climbed a beanstalk, and got rich. Will the next person to try it, be as fortunate Or just fortunate enough to survive

Everyone knows the story of Jack and his beanstalk, the little adventure that made Jack a very rich man. But what happened to the next person who climbed the beanstalk

Enter Nick. Orphaned and desperate, Nick joins a band of thieves in hopes of a warm meal and a little protection. In exchange, Nick must help them break into the lavish white castle rumored to belong to an old man named Jack. Legend says its full of riches from Jacks quest up a magical beanstalk decades ago. When Nicks mission leads him straight to Jack, he sees a chance to climb the famed beanstalk himself.

But what Nick doesnt know is that things are different at the top of the beanstalk. There are new enemies waiting. Enemies with plans that could destroy the world as Nick knows it. Will Nick come back a hero Will he come back at all

Author Bio

P. W. Catanese is the author of ten fantasy-adventure novels. His books have been received with critical acclaim and have been translated into five foreign languages. His Books of Umber trilogy has been nominated for six regional book awards, including the Texas Bluebonnet award, the Floridas Sunshine State Young Readers award, and the Pacific Northwest Library Associations Young Readers Choice awards. He lives in Connecticut. When hes not writing books, Catanese draws cartoons, works for an advertising agency, and tries very hard to respond to every message from his readers. Meet him at PWCatanese.com, and on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.