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Cover of Calamity Jack

Calamity Jack

Shannon Hale (2010)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages168 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.91/5 (6108)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Positive tags

AdventureHumorFriendshipRedemption Arc

Hero archetypes

Rogue / ThiefReluctant Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Trickster

Tropes

Fairy Tale RetellingHeistFound FamilyTricksterQuestFish out of Water

Themes

JusticeFamilyRedemptionConsequences of ActionsFriendship

Synopsis

In this graphic novel interpretation of "Jack and the beanstalk," Jack is a born schemer who climbs a magical beanstalk in the hope of exacting justice from a mean giant and gaining a fortune for his widowed mother, aided by some friends.

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Graphic NovelHumorAdventureHeist