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A home in the sky

Olivia Snowe (2013)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingPG
Pages124 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age6
Goodreads3.71/5 (59)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipHappy EndingHumor

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Fairy Tale RetellingFish out of WaterModern SettingMagic

Themes

AdventureCuriosityModern FantasyResourcefulness

Synopsis

In this modern version of Jack and the beanstalk, Jack trades his bike for some magic beans, and climbs the beanstalk to the apartment of Mr. Briareus, a large man with a magic chicken and a singing harp.

Is A home in the sky appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 6 and up.

A gentle modern retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk with magic beans and a friendly giant. Appropriate for early readers with no scary content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids will love this fun twist on the classic tale with a bike instead of a cow and a giant's apartment in the sky.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyChapter BookIllustrated