Mighty Jack [Paperback]

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 talkto tell Jack to trade their mom's car for a box of mysterious seeds. It's the best mistake Jack has ever made.

InMighty 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.

Included in School Library Journal's Best of 2016 list.

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 Jackis 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 Hatkes legion of followers. Booklist

Ben Hatkeis the author and illustrator of theNew York Times-bestselling Zita the Spacegirl trilogy, the picture booksJulia's House for Lost CreaturesandNobody Likes a Goblin, and the graphic novelsLittle RobotandMighty Jack. He lives and works in the Shenandoah Valley with his wife and their boisterous pack of daughters.Ben Hatke, the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Zita the Spacegirl, returns to middle-grade fantasy-adventure with the first of two graphic novels retelling Jack and the Beanstalk.