Calamity Jack

Teen & Young Adult Fantasy Action & Adventure

Author: Shannon Hale

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….Read More

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