Batman and the Beanstalk

By Sarah Hines Stephens, Agnes Garbowska and Silvana Brys

A huge twisting vine has suddenly sprung up at the edge of Gotham City, and Batman is on his way to investigate. As the Dark Knight climbs the towering plant into the viny penthouse at the top, he expects to find a certain green criminal waiting for him. But instead the super hero discovers people being held prisoner . . . and a surprise hulking foe! Can Batman sneak past the villain to make the rescues and then take down the vegetal monstrosity? In this twisted retelling, DC super heroes and super-villains collide with the Jack and the Beanstalk fairy tale to create an action-packed chapter book for kids!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Jul 15, 2021
• ISBN: 9781663910493

Sarah Hines Stephens

Sarah Hines Stephens has authored more than 60 books for children, and written about all kinds of characters, from Jedi to princesses. Though she has some stellar red boots, she is still holding out for an invisible plane and thinks a Lasso of Truth could come in handy parenting her two wonder kids. When she is not writing, gardening, or saving the world by teaching about recycling, Sarah enjoys spending time with her heroic husband and super friends.

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DC Super Hero Fairy Tales: Batman and the Beanstalk by Sarah Hines Stephens, Illustrated by Agnes Garbowska

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

Introduction Page

Chapter 1: A Growing Concern

Chapter 2: Bigger Problems

Chapter 3: Golden Boy

Chapter 4: Back Up the Beanstalk

Chapter 5: Take Down

The Original Story: Jack and the Beanstalk

Superpowered Twists

Talk About It

Write About It

The Author

The Illustrators

Glossary

Explore More

Copyright

Back Cover

Cover

Title Page

Table of Contents

Start of Content

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ONCE UPON A TIME …

THE WORLD’S GREATEST SUPER HEROES COLLIDED WITH THE WORLD’S BEST-KNOWN FAIRY TALES TO CREATE …

pictureBatman rides through the city of Gotham on his motorcycle, his cape swoops out behind him

Now, Batman must take down a towering vine that has suddenly sprung up in Gotham City … and face the giant foe waiting at the top in this twisted retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk!

CHAPTER 1

A GROWING CONCERN

One dark and cloudy evening, billionaire Bruce Wayne sat in his mansion overlooking Gotham City. He was paging through the daily newspaper. But as Bruce read, his already serious expression grew even more grave.

The news was mysterious.

Soon Bruce’s loyal butler, Alfred, came into the room. He immediately noticed his employer’s frown.

Is something troubling you, Master Wayne? Alfred asked.

It’s curious. Bruce tapped two different articles with his index finger. "There have been two disappearances in Gotham City this week. Gregory Gild went missing, and now so has Mariah