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Violence
Barely any
Fairy tale adventure peril; age-appropriate
Language
None
Clean language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Themes of bravery, cleverness, and the way fairy tales shape expectations of heroism
What this book is about
Jack — the grandson of the original Jack — encounters May, a girl in strange armor who insists her grandmother was taken by the Wicked Queen. James Riley's MG fairy tale parody is self-aware, funny, and genuinely clever about the fairy tale genre it's simultaneously inhabiting and deconstructing. The beginning of a charming series for readers who loved fairy tales and want something new.
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