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| Mighty Jack |
Mighty
Jack is a modern interpretation of Jack and the
Beanstalk. You might call it a fractured
fairy tale transformed into a graphic novel.
Jack has been left in charge of his autistic sister Maddy
for the summer. Of course, his mom has
to work, but Jack doesn’t want the responsibility. When Jack finally hears Maddy speak for the
first time, he is so stunned that he lets her talk him into trading his mom’s
car for some magic seeds.
Using those seeds, Jack and Maddy plant a garden in the
backyard. But the magical jungle that
grows is more than they bargained for.
Onion babies that run around, plants that bite and other terrifying and thrilling
creatures populate the garden.
As Jack and Maddy watch the garden grow, Maddy begins to
come to out of her shell, connecting with the garden in ways Jack didn’t think
were possible. The garden also attracts
Lilly, a neighbour from down the road.
Jack’s summer might just be turning around.
But when the garden turns really sinister, Jack must make
a decision: allow the magic to flourish, or save his sister’s life. Both Maddy and Lilly want to keep the magic,
no matter what the danger. What should
Jack do?
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