I really enjoyed the adventure and the many strange creatures that Jack and Lilly meet, but I also enjoyed Lilly’s character development. ![]() I think I actually liked this book even more than the first Mighty Jack. The story puts its own unique spin on the old tale of Jack the Giant Killer with writing that kept my kids and I engaged in the story. Their journey takes them through vividly imagined worlds that are beautifully illustrated. Maddy, Jack’s sister, is taken by an ogre, so Lillly and Jack follow the ogre to rescue her. I was thrilled when a copy of Mighty Jack and the Goblin King showed up on my doorstep because I enjoyed the first book so much. It'll take more than Lilly’s bag of concoctions and tricks, and more than one hero, to rescue Maddy, reunite Jack's family, and bring them all safely home again. Now Jack and his neighbor Lilly must follow her to a world between worlds beyond the vines and stalks, where giants grind the bones of human children to feed their beast in the castle up above, and a fearsome goblin king rules down below. One particularly mean creature has kidnapped Maddy and carried her off. The garden behind Jack’s house has gone wild with creatures set loose by the magic beans Jack and his kid sister Maddy planted. ![]() Published by First Second on September 5, 2017 Mighty Jack And The Goblin King by Ben Hatke I received this galley in consideration for an honest review. 15 August, 2017 / Kate / Blog Tour, Review / 0 comments
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