Clever Jack and the Giants

(Hardback)

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An adaptation of a classic German fairy tale, illustrated with fresh, bright pictures and specially retold for beginner readers. When poor Jack swots seven flies away from his sandwhich with a single blow, he can't wait to tell the world how brave he is. But he has to use his wits to defeat an angry collection of giants and become a real hero. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme, developed in conjunction with reading experts from Roehampton University.

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Susanna writes fiction and non-fiction for Usborne. Her favourite things to write about are small monsters and talking animals. She used to live in London but now lives in a cottage on the edge of some woods. She is only sorry there are no bears or witches in them.