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Mighty Jack (Mighty Jack, 1) Paperback – Illustrated, September 6, 2016

by Ben Hatke (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 783 ratings
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Jack might be the only kid in the world who's dreading summer. But he's got a good reason: summer is when his single mom takes a second job and leaves him at home to watch his autistic kid sister, Maddy. It's a lot of responsibility, and it's boring, too, because Maddy doesn't talk. Ever. But then, one day at the flea market, Maddy does talk―to tell Jack to trade their mom's car for a box of mysterious seeds. It's the best mistake Jack has ever made.

In Mighty Jack, what starts as a normal little garden out back behind the house quickly grows up into a wild, magical jungle with tiny onion babies running amok, huge, pink pumpkins that bite, and, on one moonlit night that changes everything…a dragon.

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  1. Reading age
    8 - 12 years
  2. Book 1 of 3
    Mighty Jack
  3. Print length
    208 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    4 - 6
  6. Lexile measure
    GN490L
  7. Dimensions
    6.1 x 0.5 x 8.45 inches
  8. Publisher
    First Second
  9. Publication date
    September 6, 2016
  10. ISBN-10
    1626722641
  11. ISBN-13
    978-1626722644
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Gr 4–7—Hatke, the author of Julia's House for Lost Creatures and the popular "Zita the Spacegirl" series, returns to the land of heroes with a modern-day reimagining of "Jack and the Beanstalk." Jack is the oldest child of a divorced single mom doing her best to keep the family fed. On a trip to the flea market, Jack's sister, Maddy, who is autistic and never speaks, convinces Jack to swap the family car for a packet of seeds. Adventure soon follows, and Jack finds himself planting a garden that produces a variety of strange and bizarre creatures, meeting the neighbor girl, dealing with his sister, and even encountering a dragon. Hatke deftly weaves in real-world issues as well, such as mother-son relationships, special-needs siblings, and divorced homes. He is in brilliant form here, balancing appropriate dialogue with vibrant, visually engaging images that move the narrative along. Those who enjoy this series starter will want to look out for Jack's future escapades. VERDICT This title will do well with graphic novel readers, fairy-tale fans, struggling readers, and anyone who enjoys good storytelling.—John Trischitti, Midland County Public Libraries, TX

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"Ben Hatke has a knack for writing stories that focus on smart, young characters who become caught up with robots, mythical creatures, and alien invasions. Mighty Jack is no exception." ―Entertainment Weekly

"This first in a series flourishes up to its nail-biting cliffhanger: expect interest for the subsequent offering to positively bloom. Very mighty indeed."―Kirkus, starred review

"With expert visual storytelling, an empowering team of kid adventurers, and a tantalizing cliff-hanger, this series starter will easily please Hatke’s legion of followers."―Booklist

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ First Second; Illustrated edition (September 6, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1626722641
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1626722644
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ GN490L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 6
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.1 x 0.5 x 8.45 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 783 ratings

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Ben Hatke is an artist, writer and comics creator. He is the creator of the Zita the Spacegirl graphic novels and a contributor to the Flight Anthologies. Ben learned painting through studying the Italian Masters and by training at the Charles Cecil Studios in Florence.

He lives and works in Front Royal, Virginia with his lovely wife and growing family. He loves swords and whistles and juggling and adventures. Breakfast is his favorite meal of the day.

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Ben Hatke is my two year old’s favorite author, and my favorite to read to him. Every book of his we get into the house gets well worn and produces countless happy moments of in my lap reading with my son. His books are more for elementary school to middle school aged readers, but that doesnt prevent my son from loving the artwork, identifying objects and repeating sounds in a super fun experience.Mighty Jack is another great installment in Ben’s catalog. This is close to his Zita the Spacegirl books in terms of a higher age group within his spectrum, but regardless there are all of his strongsuits in artwork, creativity, sound moments and fun characters. I enjoyed the way our young Jack takes care of his sister and must endure as their mother works herself to the bone. This created strong sympathy for Jack in this homelife, and then to see him, his sister and a cute neighbor girl have to tend to a garden of epic scifi ingenuity and danger…it was just great storytelling! Bring on the next book!
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Catherine
5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging and really nice graphics
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2023
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I love the overall plot of this book and the character development. The graphics are appealing and interesting for young readers (and even an older reader like me). Recommend!
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Karissa Eckert
5.0 out of 5 stars Another wonderful Ben Hatke graphic novel, my son and I love these.
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2017
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This was another wonderful Hatke graphic novel. My 10 year old son and I both love the Zita the Spacegirl series and he was the one who actually brought this book to my attention. This was a wonderfully entertaining and fun read that I enjoyed a lot.

This book deals with Jack and his sister Maddy. Their mom is desperately trying to make ends meet when Jack lends his mom’s car to a mysterious man selling amazing garden seeds. There are some cameos in here from a couple of the Zita the Spacegirl characters as well which was neat.

I absolutely loved the crazy creatures/plants that took root in Jack’s garden. The addition of a dragon made things even more fantastic. This whole book was action-packed and so much fun. It also touches on some nice family issues and issues with disabilities.

The illustration is amazing, full of bright colors and easy to follow. I love Hatke’s illustration style.

Overall both me and my 10 year old son absolutely loved this book. The illustration is wonderful and the story is action-packed and very creative. This is just such a fun read and is great for those who love graphic novel fantasy adventures. I would recommend to those who also enjoyed Zita the Spacegirl, Cleopatra in Space or Amulet.
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Sugarpiehoney
5.0 out of 5 stars Clean
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2024
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This book series was recommended to me for my kids ages 12, 12, 9. I was looking for something clean with no agendas (iykyk) and this fits the bill and my kids loved it, they’re already asking for the second one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Family favourite
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2020
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I swear Ben Hatke is responsible for all of my kids learning to read! His books are so engaging and beautiful. My kids all started by "reading the pictures" and worked up from there. The Mighty Jack series is relatable and fantastical. It is wonderfully exciting without being too scary for young readers. Highly recommend for 6-10 year-olds.
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E. Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Enjoyable
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2017
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We received this book yesterday. 5 of my children have already read the entire thing and are now begging for more Mighty Jack or anything by this author.

Hatke superbly uses illustration and dialogue to quickly bring readers close to the characters. Bringing in autism and homeschooling, the author also draws in readers that don't typically see their experiences expressed through characters. The plot is a fresh twist on a classic fairy tale; we can't wait for the continuation! My kids aged 5 through 12 all read and enjoyed it...and so did I!
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Betty
4.0 out of 5 stars Not for my kid
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2020
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As far as graphic novels go, this is excellent. However as a parent, I have to remove a star. This could have been perfect for children, but the author chose to include some language and some pretty creepy elements. I would not recommend for young children because once you get to the cliffhanger end of this book you will have to get the sequel which is very dark, uses language and was overall too disturbing for my 8 year old. Kids dwell on the dark and creepy rather than the good, and I like to keep our reading innocent as long as possible.
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T. Scheidler
5.0 out of 5 stars Mighty Jack is more Ben Hatke Magic
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2016
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Ben's graphic novels and picture books are staples in our house. We got Mighty Jack the day it released and my son is already asking about the next book. He's read it three times in the first week. He stops every now and again to find me and share a particular section with me. Ben has an extraordinary talent for world building with great characters and an engaging story. Other favorites from Ben: All of his books. Seriously. Buy them all. We are wearing them out. I'm probably going to have to replace the Zita the Spacegirl series at some point since they've read through each of them a dozen times. His illustrations are magic, his stories are wonderful. Are you worried you can't get your child to put down a screen? Hand them anything from Ben Hatke. Problem solved.
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jubliant_calm
5.0 out of 5 stars Ben Hatke - We love you!
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2019
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It started with Julia's Creatures. We checked it out from the library. I immediately bought a copy. My 5 year old and 2 year old love pointing out all the creatures. Then, we found Nobody Loves a Goblin. My 2 year old insists on reading that book everyday now. Well, he loves a goblin! I took a risk and bought them this graphic novel. What a hit! Both of them sat transfixed on my lap for an hour while we read it. We will be acquiring everything that Ben Hatke writes. What a fantastically gifted person!
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Smidvarg
5.0 out of 5 stars Great graphic novel
Reviewed in Canada on September 12, 2021
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This graphic novel is fantastical, and full of high adventure - enough to keep our 8 yo, (who loves battles and mayhem) happy. It also has some good heart, some tough and real human scenarios- but at a plain enough level for kids (like, envy, stealing, unfair responsibilities, loyalty, etc). It’s really lovely. The art is great also. We’ve now read all of the Jack books, as well as the Zita books. Our whole family enjoyed them all.
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Elisabet
4.0 out of 5 stars Libro correcto
Reviewed in Spain on October 17, 2023
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Lo compré para mi hija y todo correcto.
Si pongo una estrella menos es por Amazon, que pagas el prime, te aseguran cuando lo compras que llega al día siguiente y después resulta que tarda 2 o 3 días.
Esto me ha pasado con más de un producto, no solo con este.
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WK
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book
Reviewed in India on December 3, 2020
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What an amazing book. Recommended by a friend for my three and a half year old and he has been glued to it.
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Esther
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice book
Reviewed in Germany on July 26, 2018
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The book was good book also for people who like comics.i can’t wait to read the next book.i hope you will like it
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Cecilie Nissen Jøhnk
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, scary ...and lovely for a troubled family.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 16, 2016
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I love this book so much!
Anyone, I believe, will enjoy this adventurous story, but with a young child who needs a lot of extra care, and a teenager in our house who needs to sometimes be *very* grown up, it just hit right on the spot here.
BTW, for anyone in that same situation, and who likes fantasy, I recommend also seeing the filim "Superbrother" by Birger Larsen. So funny, tough and beautiful.
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