Publisher Description

Jack and her robotic servant Cow are in a pickle. Mom wants Jak to sell Cow for scrap but Cow and Jak are best friends. Instead of selling the rusty robot for spare change Jak strikes a bargain with the scrap man if Jak and Cow can visit the Cloud Kingdom via the Space Elevator and get hold of some nano-beans Jak can keep Cow intact and help her people. But what the friends find in space is anything but safe.

Author Biography

Carl Bowen's novel, Shadow Squadron: Elite Infantry, earned a starred review from Kirkus. He lives in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Omar Lozano is an artist who have been working in most aspects of the entertaining industry, from comics, children books, to ads and movies. Although he studied business he has always been into art as passion and then as profession.

Review

The color scheme of the cartoonish, cinematic panels helps cultivate a strong sense of location, with dusty tones on Earth and florescent hues in space. Jak and CDW make a dynamic team in this action-packed tale. Kids who love Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens should like Jak, too.-- "Booklist"

Review Quote

The color scheme of the cartoonish, cinematic panels helps cultivate a strong sense of location, with dusty tones on Earth and florescent hues in space. Jak and CDW make a dynamic team in this action-packed tale. Kids who love Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens should like Jak, too.

Promotional "Headline"

Strongly written characters; giants; robots; Classic fairy tale reworked with a modern undead twist; full-color graphic novel; 40 pages; retelling of popular Jack and the Magic Beanstalk; fairy tale; discussion questions; writing prompts; glossary; magic beans; science fiction; mash-up

Feature

Caption(s), Discussion Questions, Full color, Glossary, Illustration(s)/Drawing(s), More Resources/Suggestions for Further Reading, Pronunciation Guide, Writing Prompts

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