Jill and the beanstalk (English/German)

'Jack couldn't help feeling envious of Jill, he wished he'd climbed a beanstalk instead of a hill...'

Whilst Jack lies in bed recovering from his fall down the hill, Jill sets out to save her family from ruin. When she sells their cow for a handful of magic beans, her adventures into the land of the giant begin but will the risk pay off or will her family go hungry?

Manju Gregory brings together a host of familiar faces from folktales and nursery rhymes in this inspired reworking of an old favourite. 'Jill and the Beanstalk' challenges convention and flouts readers' expectations by casting a confident young girl as the hero who slays the giant to save her family. This new version of the traditional tale invites readers to discuss gender, discrimination and preconceptions. Written in rhyme, Manju Gregory's adaptation will also allow more advanced readers to develop sophisticated vocabulary skills.

„Jack nu s-a putut abtine sa se simta invidios pe Jill, si-ar fi dorit sa urce pe o tulpina de fasole in loc de un deal ...” In timp ce Jack sta in pat, recuperandu-se dupa caderea de pe deal, Jill isi propune sa-si salveze familia de ruina. Cand isi vinde vaca pentru o mana de fasole magica, incep aventurile ei in tara uriasului, dar riscul se va rasplati sau familia ei va flamanzi? Manju Gregory reuneste o multime de fete familiare din povesti populare si rime de pepiniera in acest reelaborarea inspirata a unui vechi favorit.