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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2005
Gr 3-5 Five giant stories are cleverly embedded in Walter the Giant Storyteller's first-person narrative about his adventures that left him shipwrecked on a Lilliputian-like island. Bound and sternly interrogated by Magnus, the ruler of the island who puts him on trial, Walter defends the reputation of giants through stories. He begins by retelling -Jack and the Beanstalk - from the giant's perspective: -The version you've heard is so wrong. That little weasel Jack got away wit...Log In or Sign Up to Read More