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Average rating3.5
Magic beans quickly lead to danger in this standalone companion to The Brixen Witch, which Kirkus Reviews called ⁰́₋fresh and satisfying⁰́₊ in a starred review.When Rudi Bauer sets out for town one morning to trade, he never dreams that Susanna Louisa will sell his family⁰́₉s cow--for magic beans, no less! But that⁰́₉s exactly what she does, and the consequences will be disastrous unless Rudi can return the magic beans to their rightful owner, the evil witch of Petz. The journey to Petz is long and hard, but Rudi and Susanna Louisa soon find a shortcut: a magically sprouted beanstalk leads them straight there...and straight into danger. Because the evil witch of Petz is a terrible giant who has locked away summer and keeps his kingdom a frozen wasteland. And in order to defeat him, Rudi is going to need a little magic of his own.
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There's trouble in Brixen, and Rudi knows he better get a handle on it. A stranger has come to town, offering to trade magic beans. Pretty soon, Rudi finds himself climbing up a beanstalk in a desperate attempt to return the beans to the giant who owns them.
There are witches along with giants and magic beans and gifted chickens in this lovely spin on the classic Jack and the Beanstalk. A fun read.