Stack of colourful children's books, titled 'Jack and the Jelly Bean Stalk,' featuring a whimsical illustration of a candy-themed store and a boy holding a bag of jelly beans.

Jack and the Jelly Bean Stalk

I had many potential twists for this story but swapping magic beans for magic jelly beans was by far the the most fun. Just watch out for the smelly sock beans!

I am incredibly lucky to have had three of my fairytales illustrated by the multi award winning Liz Pichon now best known for her Tom Gates series. You can see the humour she brings to every character.

Colourful illustration of a container of jelly beans labeled "Jelly Beans' from 'Jack and the Jelly Bean Stalk'.

When Jack sells his cow for jelly beans, his mum is furious! But these are magic beans and soon Jack is on a big adventure in the clouds.

 “As a teenager I had a Saturday job in a sweet shop. One of the perks was a large bag of sweets to take home, fuelling my family’s collective sweet tooth. So when it came to finding a twist to this story magic jellybeans were the obvious answer!”

Bird from Song for a Princess with brown feathers.

What a little bird said.

  • “Every night....Every single night he wants Jack and the Jelly Bean Stalk!”

  • “Very fun book, it's one of my children's favourites. It’s been fine enough to read even after my 100th or so turn!!!!”

  • “Perfect, great fun and just what I needed to give my class of four year olds a different approach to the original traditional tale.”

  • “My class loves this book. I love it as well. We planted a bean and a jelly bean, and the students made predictions about what would happen. We watched both over time to see if their predictions were right!”

  • “A fun, light-hearted twist on the Jack and the Beanstalk fairy tale. Any child that’s familiar with the original will find plenty of giggles here.”

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