Burlington Public Library

Jack the Giant Slayer tells the story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth, the giants strive to reclaim the land they one lost, forcing Jack into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed...

When Jack trades a cow for a handful of beans, his mother thinks he made a terrible decision. But could the beans be worth more than she thinks? A classic fairy tale retold in song, with full-color illustrations and music. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.

Jack and Lilly are no strangers to heroics. They've befriended dragons, battled giants, and even earned the loyalty of a goblin army. So when they meet Zita the Spacegirl, fresh from her interplanetary travels and seeking their help to face a new threat, they're more than ready for another adventure. But the danger growing just outside the door to their world is greater than anything the new friends could have imagined. An army of giants and screeds...

Abby and Jonah take a trip through the magic mirror and finally end up in Jack and the beanstalk (which happens to be Jonah's favorite story ever)--but things soon start to go wrong, and the children have to try and set the tale right, even if it means trading their dog, Prince, for the magic beans, climbing the beanstalk (three times!), and reaching an amicable settlement with the giants (Magnus and Philippa, who are really quite nice), and the sneaky...

"In the welcoming town of Gableview, there lives a secret giant.... But little Billy thinks this Giant is just a tall tale Grandad likes to tell. After all, why would the Giant stay hidden in a town as nice as Gableview? Grandad knows why: People are afraid of things that look different. One morning, Billy comes face-to-face with the Giant.... Will he let his fear get the best of him, or will he make a new friend?" -- from front jacket flap.

A retelling of "Jack and the Beanstalk" which features a Texas cowgirl, a magic cornstalk, and a giant cowboy in the clouds.

A group of children must trick a giant with a cold when he decides to use them to flavor his soup.

After climbing to the top of a huge beanstalk, a boy uses his quick wits to outsmart a giant and gain a fortune for himself and his mother.

Quillow, a tiny toymaker, defeats a ferocious giant named Hunder and saves his town from destruction.